Quantification of biofilm structures by the novel computer program COMSTAT

Microbiology

Volumn 146, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2395-2407

  Heydorn, A ^a   Nielsen, A T ^a   Hentzer, M ^a   Sternberg, C ^a   Givskov, M ^a   Ersboll, B K ^a   Molin, S ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biofilm structure; COMSTAT; Image analysis; Pseudomonas; Quantification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIOFILM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; THICKNESS;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS AUREOFACIENS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0033764531     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-146-10-2395     Document Type: Article

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