Figure 1. Sketch of the ideal growth curve according to the proposed model. The latency gap of the present model substantially differs from the lag phase, λ, considered in preexisting models [7]

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The Origin of the Time Scale: A Crucial Issue for Predictive Microbiology

Alberto Schiraldi

Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 2022, 10(1), 35-42 doi:10.12691/jaem-10-1-4