Table 2 Values of lag phase (\(\lambda\)), growth rate (\(\mu\)), asymptote (A) and AIC when fitted to the modified Gompertz equation (Eq. 1), and lag phase (\(\lambda\)), growth rate (\(\mu\)), \({c}_{0}\) and AIC when fitted to the Broken Stick equation (Eq. 2) for Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC BAA-1705 and BAA-1706.

From: A simple label-free method reveals bacterial growth dynamics and antibiotic action in real-time

Strain

\(\lambda\)

\(\mu\)

\({c}_{0}\)

AIC

Fitted Broken stick equation

1705

226.74

0.52

1.16

472,021.3

1706

230.26

0.29

0.45

30,813.9

Strain

\(\lambda\)

\(\mu\)

A

AIC

Fitted to modified Gompertz equation

1705

223.07

0.43

154.72

814,537.8

1706

239.89

0.34

56.73

596,875.5

  1. The organisms were inoculated into Mueller Hinton cation adjusted broth and incubated at 37 °C in SLIC for up to 5 h.