title: Modeling and estimating bacterial lag phase.
abstract: A branching process model of a bacterial population with initial lag phase is developed. Approximations are established in order to facilitate parameter estimation. The validity of approximations and estimation procedures is tested with simulated data.
authors: Trinity University, Mathematics Department, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212, United States. polofsso@trinity.edu
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Olofsson
authors: Xin
authors: X
authors: Ma
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005516:Food Microbiology; D008954:Models, Biological