Applications of image analysis in cell technology.

Image analysis is now a well established complement to optical microscopy, allowing routine quantification of microscopic observations. Recent method developments include location and enumeration of bacteria in solid foods, in situ microscopy and image analysis for on-line monitoring of yeast fermentations, and texture analysis of fungal colonies for subsequent transfer. Notable recent applications include studies on the pulsatile growth of hyphal apices, biochemical differentiation of fungal colonies, and simple structural differentiation of mycelia from submerged fungal cultures.