Colony Counting using YOLOv8n
Model used is YOLOv8n pretrained on colonies1, but optimized for our use. The process is as follows: flowchart TD A["Load image"] --> B["Find Petri dish with …
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Revision to the Biofilm Assay: The Bladder Cell Invasion Protocol
Since we were having issues with the biofilm formation, as expounded upon in a previous post, Dr. Yep decided to make some revisions to the protocol. This post will be a brief …
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ASM 2025
This short informal post is long overdue, but I’ll excuse myself since this website wasn’t up and running in June, when I attended the conference—and besides, I’ve been busy with …
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Issues with Biofilm Formation
In the lab, Kelsey and I have been running into issues with the biofilm assay. Regardless of the incubation period, the E. coli strains that are supposed to form biofilms aren’t …
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LB, ∆fur, and Stationary Phase
Dr. Yep noticed how ∆fur stalled earlier than the other strains. It’s not necessarily a problem, but I’d like to understand the cause. The paper should also explain this, so we’ll …
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∆waaF and Colanic Acid as a Surfactant
Over the summer, I got my hands on Escherchia coli ∆waaF. The researchers at UT Austin were kind enough to consider a collaboration. This strain overproduces colanic acid, which I …
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The Yep Lab: Iron and the Motility of CFT073
PrefaceAfter writing a first draft of this page, which came out to a couple thousand words, I decided to break this post up into multiple posts. In this first one, I will explain …
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