Image analysis software based on color segmentation for characterization of viability and physiological activity of biofilms

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1734-1739

  De Chávez Paz, Luis E ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR SEGMENTATIONS; DUAL CHANNELS; FLUORESCENT MARKERS; IMAGE-ANALYSIS SOFTWARES; IN-SITU; METABOLIC ACTIVITIES; PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES; STRUCTURAL PARAMETERS;

BIOFILTERS; COLOR; IMAGE ANALYSIS;

BIOFILMS;

BIOFILM; COLOR; IMAGE ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SOFTWARE; SUBPOPULATION; VIABILITY;

BIOFILMS; COLOR; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MOUTH; SOFTWARE;

EID: 62149102279     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02000-08     Document Type: Article

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