title: Letter to the Editor of the Journal of Microbiological Methods.
authors.affiliation: University of the West of England, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Adukwu
authors.affiliation: University of the West of England, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK.
authors.forename: N Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Gizzie
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000379:methods*