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Table 1 Comparison of regression methods for growth rate calculation using the presented MATLAB code

From: Automated growth rate determination in high-throughput microbioreactor systems

Cultivated organism

Growth rate with 95% CI from regression method

WLR after log-transformation

NLR

C. glutamicum

 Replicate #1

0.455 (0.448–0.462)

0.456 (0.448–0.463)

 Replicate #2

0.456 (0.448–0.464)

0.457 (0.449–0.465)

E. coli

 Replicate #1

0.601 (0.580–0.622)

0.603 (0.582–0.624)

 Replicate #2

0.615 (0.598–0.632)

0.616 (0.599–0.633)

 Replicate #3

0.617 (0.599–0.635)

0.618 (0.600–0.636)

  1. Growth rates with corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) are shown for each replicate cultivation of C. glutamicum (n = 2) and E. coli (n = 3)
  2. WLR weighted linear regression, NLR non-linear regression