Workstation for image processing and analysis

图像处理和分析工作站

• 批准号: 406311-2011
• 负责人: Geitmann, Anja
• 金额: $ 3.06万
• 依托单位: Université de Montréal
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=472440
• 关键词: Workstation; image; processing; analysis

Microscopical imaging of biological specimens represents a crucial component of a variety of research disciplines ranging from molecular and cell biology to physiology and systematics. The importance of visual documentation has significantly increased in the past decade with the increased availability of color printing and online publication options. The Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (IRBV) is equipped with an excellent imaging facility that comprises both optical (including confocal) and electron microscopes. To be able to respond to the needs of the users, the facility needs to be complemented with a state-of-the-art workstation for image processing and analysis. Post-acquisition treatment of images has become crucial in order to truly understand the biology of a specimen and to relate structure and dynamics to function. The extraction of quantitative data from images augments the value of scientific studies and their visual representation in form of surface rendered 3D structures makes them accessible to a wider audience. Top journals therefore commonly require the use of both of these features. The workstation will useful for all types of microscopy ranging from light and fluorescence microscopy to electron and microscopy. Several research programs at the IRBV would greatly profit from the availability of this equipment, which will be accessible to graduate students and scientists of the Université de Montréal as well as to external users.

生物标本的显微成像代表了从分子和细胞生物学到生理学和系统学的各种研究学科的重要组成部分。在过去十年中，随着彩色印刷和在线出版选择的增加，视觉文档的重要性显著增加。植物生物学研究所（IRBV）配备了出色的成像设备，包括光学（包括共聚焦）和电子显微镜。为了能够满足用户的需求，该设施需要配备最先进的图像处理和分析工作站。为了真正了解标本的生物学特性，并将结构和动力学与功能联系起来，图像的采集后处理变得至关重要。从图像中提取定量数据增加了科学研究的价值，并且以表面渲染3D结构的形式进行视觉表示，使它们能够被更广泛的受众所访问。因此，顶级期刊通常需要使用这两个功能。该工作站将适用于所有类型的显微镜，从光学和荧光显微镜到电子和显微镜。IRBV的几个研究项目将大大受益于该设备的可用性，该设备将向蒙特利尔大学的研究生和科学家以及外部用户提供。