[HTML][HTML] Use of the speckle imaging sub-pixel correlation analysis in revealing a mechanism of microbial colony growth

I Balmages, J Liepins, ET Auzins, D Bliznuks… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The microbial colony growth is driven by the activity of the cells located on the edges of the
colony. However, this process is not visible unless specific staining or cross-sectioning of the …

[HTML][HTML] Tools for classification of growing/non-growing bacterial colonies using laser speckle imaging

I Balmages, J Liepins, S Zolins, D Bliznuks… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Prior research has indicated the feasibility of assessing growth—associated activity in
bacterial colonies through the application of laser speckle imaging techniques. A subpixel …

Dynamic laser speckle imaging for estimation of microbial colony growth in a noisy environment

A Lihachev, I Balmages, J Liepins… - Optical Sensors …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In this study, the performance of the experimental laser speckle imaging system and image
processing algorithm for early evaluation of microbial activity in a noisy environment was …