The total number of colonies refers to the total number of bacterial colonies that grow in a test sample under certain conditions. The total number of colonies is used to determine whether the water quality or food has been contaminated. In fact, the purpose of detecting the total number of bacteria in water is to observe the specific conditions of the water quality! Thinking that it can also bring about unneces9-sary harm.

Why? What Kind of Harm can the Total Number of Colonies Actually Bring?

If there is a total number of bacteria in the food, once it exceeds the standard, it will directly destroy the nutritional components of the video and accelerate the spoilage and deterioration of the food. However, if the total number of flora enters the human body, it is very likely to cause intestinal diseases, leading to conditions such as vomiting and diarrhea, which can affect an individual’s health!

However, when it comes to this, there is a difference between the total number of microbiota and pathogenic bacteria. The microbiota always includes both pathogenic and beneficial bacteria. The main damage to the human body is caused by the pathogenic bacteria within it. These bacteria will directly disrupt the normal intestinal flora environment. Some may be eliminated in the intestines, but some will remain in the body, thereby causing diarrhea and damaging organs such as the liver, with serious consequences! Overall, if the total number of bacteria entering exceeds the standard, it also means that the chance of pathogenic bacteria exceeding the standard increases, and the chance of harming the human body naturally also increases!

Especially in complex places like hospitals, which come into contact with different patients, the wastewater discharged is also very complex, and there is also the existence of total bacterial colonies. Therefore, in the online monitoring of medical wastewater, the detection of indicators such as Escherichia coli and total bacterial flora in the wastewater is very common!

In addition, the WECT-900 online monitoring instrument for total bacterial count in water produced by Hangzhou Modi–Tech is used to detect the total bacterial count content in water. If you have any needs in this regard, you can contact it!