6. Glossary
CFU (colony-forming unit)
In microbiology, the colony-forming unit is a unit of measurement used to quantify micro-organisms that multiply to form colonies on a solid agar culture medium.
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
It's a molecular biology technique for specifically and exponentially amplifying a given DNA sequence.
Biofilm
A protective impermeable biological structure of "viscous matter" that forms a complex ecosystem made up of all kinds of micro-organisms and minerals that are over-concentrated in water circuits.
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