State-of-the-art in automated image-based species identification systems

Accepted for publication in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2026 · Review article

Recommended citation: Weber, L., Hussen, M. M., Veeraraghavan, B., Meijer, E., Gütlin, Y., Guerrero-López, A., Brüningk, S., Nolte, O., Jutzeler, C., & Egli, A. (2026). State-of-the-art in automated image-based species identification systems. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. Mini Review, accepted for publication. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2026.1818023

Review article (Mini Review). Accepted on 7 September 2026. The final formatted article is forthcoming.

This review covers AI-based interpretation of culture-plate images for microbial identification and laboratory workflows.

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