Micro-gen: An agent-based model of bacteria-antibiotic interactions in batch culture

ESM 2006 - 2006 European Simulation and Modelling Conference: Modelling and Simulation 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 239-242

  Murphy, James T ^a   Walshe, Ray ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biology; Health sciences; Object oriented; Simulator

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLOGY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MODAL ANALYSIS; SIMULATORS;

AGENT-BASED MODELLING; ANTIMICROBIAL DRUG; BACTERIAL COLONIES; BACTERIAL POPULATION; CELLULAR MECHANICS; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH SCIENCE; OBJECT ORIENTED;

BATCH CELL CULTURE;

EID: 84898460929     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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