On the lag phase and initial decline of microbial growth curves

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 244, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 511-517

  Yates, George T ^a   Smotzer, Thomas ^a  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lag phase; Logistic growth; Mathematical model; Microbial growth; Predictive microbiology

Indexed keywords

CELLS AND CELL COMPONENTS; GROWTH CURVE; MICROORGANISM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; GROWTH CURVE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA; CELL DIVISION; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL;

EID: 33845886949     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.08.017     Document Type: Article

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