Phenomena and Processes

Microbial Viability

Ability of a microbe to survive under given conditions. This can also be related to a colony's ability to replicate.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Ability of a microbe to survive under given conditions. This can also be related to a colony's ability to replicate.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Viability, Microbial
  • Bacteria Viability
  • Bacterial Viability
  • Microbial Inactivation
  • Virus Viability
  • Inactivation, Microbial
  • Viability, Bacteria
  • Viability, Bacterial
  • Viability, Virus

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • organism/growth & development (1966-2005)

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  1. G06.580

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Microbial Viability. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050296. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050296
  2. Microbial Viability. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60175824