Decomposition of Growth Curves into Growth Rate and Acceleration: a Novel Procedure To Monitor Bacterial Growth and the Time-Dependent Effect of Antimicrobials
María Luisa Navarro-Pérez, María Coronada Fernández‐Calderón, Virginia Vadillo‐Rodríguez
Abstract
The new and simple numerical procedure presented in this paper to analyze bacterial growth will possibly allow the identification of true differences in efficacy among antimicrobial drugs for their applications in human health, food security, and the environment, among others. It further provides insight into predictive microbiology, likely helping in the development of proper mathematical models to predict the course of bacterial growth under diverse circumstances.
Topics & Concepts
Bacterial growthAntimicrobialIdentification (biology)DecompositionAccelerationBiological systemBiochemical engineeringExponential growthBiologyMicrobiologyComputer scienceBacteriaMathematicsEngineeringEcologyPhysicsMathematical analysisGeneticsClassical mechanicsPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsListeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity