At the same time, the heterotrophic plate count (HPC) is determined as a measure of general microbiological quality. This method quantifies all the microorganisms present which can reproduce at ...

ATP detection provides technicians a number of advantages compared to other methods for detecting microbes in water such as heterotrophic plate count (HPC), flow cytometry and indirect methods ...

The output water must at least meet the input water quality standards, which corresponds to the American Dental Association (ADA) requirements of 1995 (maximum heterotrophic plate count (HPC) at ...

A higher dose was needed to reduce the concentration of heterotrophic plate count (HPC) by four logs and to achieve a total coliform value ≤2.2 MPN per 100 mL within a consecutive 7-day period as ...