Can Aliquora handle presence/absence and CFU results?

Yes. You define your own test types, so presence/absence, colony counts (CFU/g, CFU/mL), and MPN-style results are all configurable with their own limits and units, and each result is evaluated against its configured limit on entry.

Can we track incubation and read windows?

Yes. The microbiology workflow profile captures incubation start and a read/enumeration due date on each sample, so reviewers can see which plates are due to be read. These are tracked fields for visibility; you set the durations that fit your methods.

How are presumptive positives handled?

A presumptive positive can be flagged on the sample and held for confirmation or retest before release. The result cannot be reported until the disposition is recorded, and every step is captured in the audit trail.

Does the review workflow prevent releasing incomplete results?

Yes. Samples with missing results cannot enter technical review, unverified tests cannot be reported, and failed QC or release gates block reporting — the same enforcement applies regardless of workflow profile.

Microbiology Labs

Microbiology is a core fit for Aliquora. From media prep and incubation through read and enumeration, structure presence/absence, CFU (CFU/g, CFU/mL), and MPN-style results with technical and QA review, presumptive-positive escalation, and release controls before results go out.

What Aliquora handles for Microbiology

Log samples by lot, matrix, and target organism
Capture incubation start and read/enumeration due dates
Record presence/absence, CFU/g, CFU/mL, and MPN-style results
Flag presumptive positives for confirmation or retest before release
Technical and QA review with audit-logged sign-off

How it works

A typical microbiology workflow in Aliquora

1

Intake and receipt

Register each sample with its lot or batch code, matrix (food, beverage, water, environmental surface, raw material), and the target organism or panel. Sample receipt starts the record and its audit trail.
2

Media / prep and incubation

Record media/prep and the incubation start, and capture the read or enumeration due date so plates and tubes are read within their window. Aliquora keeps these dates on the sample for reviewer visibility.
3

Read and enumeration

Enter results as presence/absence, colony counts (CFU/g, CFU/mL), or MPN-style values against configured limits. Any result outside its limit — or a presumptive positive — is flagged and holds the sample for follow-up.
4

Escalate, confirm, or retest

Presumptive pathogen positives can be flagged for confirmatory testing or retest before anything is released. Every disposition — confirmed, retested, or overridden with justification — is captured in the audit log.
5

Technical and QA review, then report

An analyst completes the technical review, then QA signs off before results are released. Blank or unverified results cannot be reported, and the report is blocked until review is complete.

Microbiology programs need documented reads, defensible dispositions, and traceable release. Aliquora's per-action audit log records who entered, edited, reviewed, and approved every result with a timestamp and user identity, and holds incomplete or unverified samples out of reporting.

Frequently asked questions

Can Aliquora handle presence/absence and CFU results?: Yes. You define your own test types, so presence/absence, colony counts (CFU/g, CFU/mL), and MPN-style results are all configurable with their own limits and units, and each result is evaluated against its configured limit on entry.
Can we track incubation and read windows?: Yes. The microbiology workflow profile captures incubation start and a read/enumeration due date on each sample, so reviewers can see which plates are due to be read. These are tracked fields for visibility; you set the durations that fit your methods.
How are presumptive positives handled?: A presumptive positive can be flagged on the sample and held for confirmation or retest before release. The result cannot be reported until the disposition is recorded, and every step is captured in the audit trail.
Does the review workflow prevent releasing incomplete results?: Yes. Samples with missing results cannot enter technical review, unverified tests cannot be reported, and failed QC or release gates block reporting — the same enforcement applies regardless of workflow profile.