Experimental Design for Predictive Models in Microbiology Depending on Environmental Variables
摘要
The aim of predictive microbiology is the provision of tools and methods for predicting the growth, survival, and death of microorganisms in different food matrices under a range of environmental conditions. The parametrized mathematical models need to be calibrated using dedicated experimental data. In order to efficiently plan experiments, model-based experimental design is used. In this chapter, we explain model-based experimental design and provide step-by-step instructions for finding the optimal design using the well-known Baranyi-Roberts growth model as an example. We provide the Python software eDPM for Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE)-based models, such that the reader can apply model-based experimental design in their research context.