Confluent growth

Confluent growth: In coliform testing, abundant or overflowing bacterial growth which makes accurate measurement difficult or impossible ...

Confluent Growth
A continuous bacterial growth covering all or part of the filtration area of a membrane filter in which the bacteria colonies are not discrete.
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confluent growth. A continuous bacterial growth covering
the entire filtration area of a membrane filter, or a portion
thereof, in which bacterial colonies are not discrete.

See also: Chlorine, Organism, Microorganisms, Impermeable, Pollutant