Discrimination of motile bacteria from filamentous fungi using dynamic speckle

J Biomed Opt. 2012 May;17(5):056011. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.17.5.056011.

Abstract

We present a dynamic laser speckle method to easily discriminate filamentous fungi from motile bacteria in soft surfaces, such as agar plate. The method allows the detection and discrimination between fungi and bacteria faster than with conventional techniques. The new procedure could be straightforwardly extended to different micro-organisms, as well as applied to biological and biomedical research, infected tissues analysis, and hospital water and wastewaters studies.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fungi
  • Image Enhancement / methods
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Lasers*
  • Lighting / methods
  • Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods*
  • Phanerochaete / classification*
  • Phanerochaete / cytology*
  • Pseudomonas / classification*
  • Pseudomonas / cytology*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity