colony forming unit

Synonyms:
  • CFU
German: Koloniebildungseinheit
Japanese: コロニー形成単位

Cell biology. The colony-forming unit is used to determine the number of viable cells in culture which are able to build a colony. It is a measure of the colony-forming ability. A loss of colony-forming ability can be

caused for example by toxic agents and ionizing radiation.

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