Table 1

Fractal analysis of standard objects and typical morphologies of A. niger mycelium

Analyzed object or mycelial particle
La
Mean ± SDb


DBS
DBM

Object



     Line
512
1.004 ± 0.019
1.004 ± 0.019
     Square
424
1.002 ± 0.009
1.993 ± 0.027
     Circle
349
1.000 ± 0.012
1.999 ± 0.011
Mycelial aggregates (typical morphologies)



     Mycelial tree
0.04
1.27 ± 0.02
1.29 ± 0.02
     Clump
0.50
1.44 ± 0.02
1.52 ± 0.02
     Pellet
0.30
1.45 ± 0.02
1.90 ± 0.02

a L is expressed in pixels for objects and millimeters for mycelial aggregates

b Standard deviations were obtained by regression analysis

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