Total Viable Count
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Total Viable Count (TVC) gives a quantitative idea about the presence of microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast and mold in a sample. To be specific, the count actually represents the number of colony forming units (cfu) per g ( or per ml) of the sample.
A TVS is achieved by plating dilutions of the culture until 30-300 colonies exist on a single plate.
