title: Computer processing of microscopic images of bacteria: morphometry and fluorimetry.
abstract: Several techniques that use computer analysis of microscopic images have been developed to study the complicated microbial flora in the human intestine, including measuring the shape and fluorescence intensity of bacteria. These techniques allow rapid assessment of changes in the intestinal flora and could apply equally to other complex microbial ecosystems.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Medical Microbiology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: van der Waaij
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005470:Fluorometry; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*