26.07.2010

Comparison of Deconvolution Software in 3D Microscopy

Part 1: Deconvolution is an image restoration technique which improves image contrast, resolution and signal to noise ratio. In modern optical microscopy and biological research deconvolution is becoming a fundamental processing step which allows for better image analysis. Deconvolution remains however a challenging task as the result depends strongly on the algorithm chosen, the parameters settings and the kinds of structures in the processed dataset. more04.11.2009

Catching Enzymes in the Act

Proteins that copy and edit DNA help protect cells from attack by removing viral DNA insertions. They are thought to reach their target sequence by "sliding", "hopping" and "jumping" along DNA strands. Observing this behavior has proved hard, however, due to its speed of action. We discuss a recent research project that used a high-speed camera to observe - for the first time - the sliding and jumping of EcoRV, a restriction enzyme, along DNA molecules.
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3D Imaging of Hair

The appearance of hair is influenced by the 3D geometric arrangement of hair fibres. An accurate 3D representation of hair is needed for hair research to assess the effect of different treatments. X-ray microtomography (XRT) can be used for the 3D visualisation of hair arrays and the quantitative analysis of volume and shape attributes.

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Huygens Remote Manager

Nowadays, deconvolution in cell and tissue imaging has matured into a standard restoration technique that is accessible to large fraction of the microscopy community thanks to steadily improving algorithms. Still, deconvolution is often the rate-limiting step in the analysis of the acquired data, even at today's computer performance. Here, we present the Huygens Remote Manager, an open-source, efficient, multi-user web-based interface for parallel batch deconvolutions.
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Automatic Quality Control of Cereals

The increasing demands on the quality and consumption safety of grain imply, for food economy, increased expenditures for product and process supervision. Within the framework of the control of goods received and quality of the processing industries, various laboratory methods are applied at present to check the properties of the products and the observance of the standards. more