Table 1 Comparison with other colony image analysis tools.

From: Efficient microbial colony growth dynamics quantification with ColTapp, an automated image analysis application

 

Availability

Data extracted from colonies on images

Aim

Code

GUI

Count

Position

Size

Growth kinetics

Additional characteristics

Levin-Reisman et al. 2010 (ScanLag)

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

None

Analysis of colony time-lapse images

Geissmann 2013 (OpenCFU)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Morphology descriptors, number of adjacent colonies

Analysis of colony endpoint images

ColTapp

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Morphology descriptors, spatial metrics

Analysis of colony endpoint and time-lapse images

  1. Here, we qualitatively compare ColTapp with two tools dedicated to image analysis of pictures of bacterial colonies grown on solid agar. We summarize the availability of code and a graphical user interface (GUI), the output data provided (colony counts, position, size and growth kinetics, i.e. appearance time and linear radial growth rate) as well as the aim of the three tools. For details and more publications, see main text.
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