All microorganisms can grow on Plate Count Agar medium.

This medium is used for total bacterial count.

After planting, all colonies formed after 72 hours in an oven at 30 °C.

can be counted and the results of the analysis can be reached.

Total bacteria [germ] counts are—generally—performed for hygiene control purposes. By total bacteria is meant "total mesophilic aerobic bacteria"

Total psychrophiles, total thermophiles and other groups [anaerobic] are counted on the same basis.

In some sources, APS [Aaerobio Plate Count] and AKS [Aerobic Colony]

This is what is expressed as [number].

If there are yeasts that can grow on PCA medium in the analyzed sample, they are also included in the count.

Molds generally do not develop and form colonies in 24-48 hours of incubation.