Image Library

We intend to provide a publicly accessible library of normative images for important cellular assays.

Goals:

• Help in assay implementation and transfer

• Comparison of image analysis algorithms

• Comparison of imaging instruments

• Provide forum to connect biologists and engineers to develop software for new types of assays

Available Image Sets:

• Cytoplasm to Nucleus Translocation

• Transfluor^(TM)

Image Format and Distribution

Images are stored in common file formats, e.g. TIFF, JPEG. If the original images were produced in a proprietary format they may be available in the native format and converted to a common format. The metadata that accompanies images (e.g. drug concentrations in different wells) at the moment is in a variety of forms - Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, plain text documents. Over time the metadata will be converted to a common format. Currently image sets from the library are distributed on CDs/DVDs. In the future they may be available for download.

Request for Images

If you can contribute images that would be useful for the stated goals of this library, please contact us.