👉 Counterdigged is a scientific method used in microbiology to identify and differentiate between different species of bacteria or other microorganisms. It involves isolating a single bacterium from a sample, then comparing it to a known reference strain (often a non-bacteriophage bacterium) to determine its identity. The process can be carried out using various methods, such as agar-based plates, spot culture, or molecular techniques like PCR. The term "counterdigged" is often used in the context