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Which Microbial Growth Model Best Fits to Fusarium graminearum?
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: Received: 14 September 2018 / Approved: 14 September 2018 / Online: 14 September 2018 (14:05:54 CEST)
How to cite: Cambaza, E. Which Microbial Growth Model Best Fits to Fusarium graminearum?. Preprints 2018, 2018090267. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0267.v1 Cambaza, E. Which Microbial Growth Model Best Fits to Fusarium graminearum?. Preprints 2018, 2018090267. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0267.v1
Abstract
Fusarium graminearum causes head blight in wheat and corn, and produces chemicals harmful for humans and other animals. It is important to understand how it grows in order to prevent outbreaks. There are 3 well-known growth models for microorganisms and they seem applicable to molds: linear, Gompertz and Baranyi. This study aimed to see which could better represent F. graminearum growth. Three replicates were grown in yeast extract agar (YEA) for 20 days. The Feret’s radius was measured in ImageJ software, and then related to the models. Linear model was the most closely correlated to the actual growth. Thus, considering that it was the most representative of the reality and it is easier to use, it seems to be the best logical choice for F. graminearum growth studies.
Keywords
Fusarium graminearum, mold growth, linear model, Gompertz, Baranyi.
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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