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Current status and future prospects of using advanced computer-based methods to study bacterial colonial morphology

Euiwon BaeSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Huisung KimSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Bartek RajwaBindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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John G. ThomasMicrobiology Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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J. Paul RobinsonSchool of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA;Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Pages 207-218 | Received 01 Oct 2015, Accepted 17 Nov 2015, Published online: 09 Dec 2015

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