Computer image analysis of microbial colonies

Microbiology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-146

  Puchkov, E O ^a  

^a SKRYABIN INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Computer aided colony counter; Computer based image analysis; Identification of microorganisms; Microbial biochemistry; Microbial colonies; Microbial genomics; Microbial physiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951844122     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261710020025     Document Type: Review

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