Table 1.
Morphological parameters extracted from the images of cells and colonies.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Area | Area of the cell or colony |
| Perimeter | Length of the cell or colony boundary |
| Minor axis | Length of the minor axis of the ellipse fitted to the cell or colony |
| Feret’s diameter D | Largest distance between two points on the cell or colony boundary |
| Minimal Feret’s diameter D | Smallest distance between two points on the cell or colony boundary |
| Shape factor | Area divided by squared perimeter and multiplied by 4π (measure of circularity and compactness) |
| Area of intercellular space (AIS) 1 | Total area of the free intercellular space in the colony (measure of compact cell packing) |
1 This parameter is only for colonies.