Question

Advantages and disadvantages of plate count?

Answer 1

Standard Plate Count (SPC) is useful to monitor process control and determine sources of contami- nation, but is not a true measure of specific risk pathogens in feed or of overall feed quality

Answer 2

Answer:

The plate count is a popular method of determining the number of cells.

Explanation:

Advantages :

• the technique is sensitive.
• if the correct dilution is plated, then the perfect concentration of microorganisms can be analyzed.
• the equipment for this purpose is easily available and cheap compared to other methods.

Disadvantages :

• It is not a universal method it has quite a few drawbacks.
• it is time consuming, therefore experiment is delayed.