Loopful

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    As much as a loop will contain

    "A loopful from the highest dilution streaked on nutrient agar plates, that did not show any bacterial growth after overnight incubation, was taken as minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)."

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"A loopful from the highest dilution streaked on nutrient agar plates, that did not show any bacterial growth after overnight incubation, was taken as minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)."

Etymology

From loop + -ful.

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