Fractal dimension analysis: A new tool for analyzing colony-forming units

The gold standard for quantifying bacteria both in routine diagnostics and in research is plating followed by count of colony-forming units (CFU). But, manual CFU counting on plates is time-consuming and subjective. We evaluated fractal dimension as a new methodology for evaluating CFU. Twenty fragm...

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Main Authors: Gisele Alborghetti Nai, Cesar Alberto TALAvera Martelli, Denis Aloísio Lopes Medina, Mayla Silva Cayres de Oliveira, Isadora Delfino Caldeira, Bruno Carvalho Henriques, Maria Júlia Schadeck Portelinha, Lizziane Kretli Winkelstroter Eller, Mariângela Esther Alencar Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016121000212