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Saturday, 4 May 2024, 12:10 PM
Site: OpenLearn Create
Course: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (Fleming Fund F)
Glossary: Glossary
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McFarland standards

Reference standards that are used to adjust and standardise the turbidity of a bacterial suspension.

minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)

The lowest concentration of antimicrobial that kills a microorganism.

minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)

The lowest concentration of an antimicrobial agent that inhibits the visible growth of a microorganism.