Method and apparatus for determination of germs

Described is a method for quantitatively and / or qualitatively identifying germs in a sample, said method comprising a process step (a) for sample preparation and a process step (b) comprises the detection and / or evaluation, wherein in process step (a) a mark at least a part of the present in the sample nuclei is effected by means of at least one fluorescent marker and in process step (b) quantitative and / or qualitative detection and / or evaluation is performed, wherein in step (b) carried out the detection and / or evaluation is performed by fluorescence reflection photometry. is equally described a corresponding apparatus for performing such a method.