Application of an artificial neural network in the enumeration of yeasts and bacteria adhering to solid substrata

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 281-290

  Wit, P ^a   Busscher, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Image analysis; Image enhancement; Microbe enumeration; Microbial adhesion

Indexed keywords

METAL; POLYSTYRENE; SILASTIC;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BACTERIUM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; YEAST;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0032076852     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00033-5     Document Type: Article

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