Three-dimensional biofilm image reconstruction for assessing structural parameters. 2020

Ahmed Ben-Sahil, and Abdelrhman Mohamed, and Haluk Beyenal
The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington.

Parameters representing three-dimensional (3D) biofilm structure are quantified from confocal laser-scanning microscope (CLSM) images. These 3D parameters describe the distribution of biomass pixels within the space occupied by a biofilm; however, they lack a direct connection to biofilm activity. As a result, researchers choose a handful of parameters without there being a consensus on a standard set of parameters. We hypothesized that a select 3D parameter set could be used to reconstruct a biofilm image and that the reconstructed and original biofilm images would have similar activities. To test this hypothesis, an algorithm was developed to reconstruct a biofilm image with parameters identical to those of the original CLSM image. We introduced an objective method to assess the reconstruction algorithm by comparing the activities of the original and reconstructed biofilm images. We found that biofilm images with identical structural parameters showed nearly identical activities and substrate concentration profiles. This implies that the set containing all common structural parameters can successfully describe biofilm structure. This finding is significant, as it opens the door to the next step, of finding a smaller standard set of biofilm structural parameters that can be used to compare biofilm structure.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D000465 Algorithms A procedure consisting of a sequence of algebraic formulas and/or logical steps to calculate or determine a given task. Algorithm
D018441 Biofilms Encrustations formed from microbes (bacteria, algae, fungi, plankton, or protozoa) embedded in an EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE MATRIX that is secreted by the microbes. They occur on body surfaces such as teeth (DENTAL DEPOSITS); inanimate objects, and bodies of water. Biofilms are prevented from forming by treating surfaces with DENTIFRICES; DISINFECTANTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; and anti-fouling agents. Biofilm
D018613 Microscopy, Confocal A light microscopic technique in which only a small spot is illuminated and observed at a time. An image is constructed through point-by-point scanning of the field in this manner. Light sources may be conventional or laser, and fluorescence or transmitted observations are possible. Confocal Microscopy,Confocal Microscopy, Scanning Laser,Laser Microscopy,Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy,Laser Scanning Microscopy,Microscopy, Confocal, Laser Scanning,Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy,Confocal Microscopies,Laser Microscopies,Laser Scanning Microscopies,Microscopies, Confocal,Microscopies, Laser,Microscopies, Laser Scanning,Microscopy, Laser,Microscopy, Laser Scanning,Scanning Microscopies, Laser,Scanning Microscopy, Laser
D021621 Imaging, Three-Dimensional The process of generating three-dimensional images by electronic, photographic, or other methods. For example, three-dimensional images can be generated by assembling multiple tomographic images with the aid of a computer, while photographic 3-D images (HOLOGRAPHY) can be made by exposing film to the interference pattern created when two laser light sources shine on an object. Computer-Assisted Three-Dimensional Imaging,Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Computer Assisted,3-D Image,3-D Imaging,Computer-Generated 3D Imaging,Three-Dimensional Image,Three-Dimensional Imaging, Computer Generated,3 D Image,3 D Imaging,3-D Images,3-D Imagings,3D Imaging, Computer-Generated,3D Imagings, Computer-Generated,Computer Assisted Three Dimensional Imaging,Computer Generated 3D Imaging,Computer-Assisted Three-Dimensional Imagings,Computer-Generated 3D Imagings,Image, 3-D,Image, Three-Dimensional,Images, 3-D,Images, Three-Dimensional,Imaging, 3-D,Imaging, Computer-Assisted Three-Dimensional,Imaging, Computer-Generated 3D,Imaging, Three Dimensional,Imagings, 3-D,Imagings, Computer-Assisted Three-Dimensional,Imagings, Computer-Generated 3D,Imagings, Three-Dimensional,Three Dimensional Image,Three Dimensional Imaging, Computer Generated,Three-Dimensional Images,Three-Dimensional Imaging,Three-Dimensional Imaging, Computer-Assisted,Three-Dimensional Imagings,Three-Dimensional Imagings, Computer-Assisted

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