Microgradients in bacterial colonies: Use of fluorescence ratio imaging, a non-invasive technique

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-80

  Malakar, P K ^a   Brocklehurst, T F ^b   MacKie, A R ^b   Wilson, P D G ^b   Zwietering, M H ^a,c   Van'T Riet, K ^d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c CIRDC   (France)

^d TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COLONY; CALIBRATION; CELL DENSITY; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMOBILIZED CELL; LACTOBACILLUS CURVATUS; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0034713315     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00222-1     Document Type: Article

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