colony-forming unit

English

Noun

colony-forming unit (plural colony-forming units)

1. (cytology) A progenitor cell participating in hematopoiesis that gives rise to a particular lineage or type of blood cells.

   Synonym: (initialism) CFU

2. (microbiology) A unit which estimates the number of viable microbial cells (bacteria, fungi, viruses etc.) in a sample.

   Synonym: (initialism) CFU

   • 2022 November 23, Kiara Demare, “Marijuana from Wheat Ridge company deemed “public health threat” due to yeast and mold levels”, in The Denver Post‎^[1]:

     According to the news release, the CDPHE and DOR announce a threat to public health and safety when marijuana contains levels of total yeast and mold above the limits set in the Colorado Marijuana Rule 4-115, which are 10,000 colony-forming units per gram.