Cambaza, E.; Koseki, S.; Kawamura, S. The Use of Colors as an Alternative to Size in Fusarium graminearum Growth Studies. Foods2018, 7, 100.
Cambaza, E.; Koseki, S.; Kawamura, S. The Use of Colors as an Alternative to Size in Fusarium graminearum Growth Studies. Foods 2018, 7, 100.
Cambaza, E.; Koseki, S.; Kawamura, S. The Use of Colors as an Alternative to Size in Fusarium graminearum Growth Studies. Foods2018, 7, 100.
Cambaza, E.; Koseki, S.; Kawamura, S. The Use of Colors as an Alternative to Size in Fusarium graminearum Growth Studies. Foods 2018, 7, 100.
Abstract
Size-based fungal growth studies have limitations. For example, the growth in size stops in closed systems once it reaches the borders and poorly describes the metabolic status, especially in the stationary phase. This might lead mycotoxin studies to unrealistic results. Color change could be a viable alternative as pigments are results of the mold’s metabolic activity. This study aimed to verify the possibility of using gray values and the RGB system to analyze the growth of Fusarium graminearum. It consisted color and area measurement using the ImageJ software for specimens grown in yeast extract agar (YEA). The results suggest the usability of color and gray values as reliable tools to analyze the growth of F. graminearum.
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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