Predicting characterization of microbiome taxonomy from imaging using machine learning approaches
Brandon Niese, Philip Sweet, Bryan Dinh, Amanda N. Scholes, Danielle S. LeSassier, Krista L. Ternus, Lydia M. Contreras, Vernita Diane Gordon
This paper uses machine learning on microscopy images to predict microbial community taxonomic diversity and dominant bacterial classes, achieving high accuracy and low error.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology