Data management
Microscopes can easily create very large datasets. We kindly ask users to back up their data on their lab’s cloud space as the facility will not be held responsible for lost data. We provide a buffer server to which you send your data at the end of your session and from which you back up. The facility routinely deletes old files without warning.
Image analysis
Images are more than pretty pictures; they also contain data that can be extracted and analysed. Our Facility has several powerful workstations. All run generic image analysis freeware.
These are normally enough for most image sets.
If you don’t know how to use these freeware, we regularly run an online course for beginners.
Contact us for the date of the next course
Users of the facility can ask for help with the analysis of their data. Our computers also run commercial software. These computers are remotely accessible on request and bookable through PPMS.
Data Crusher
These are located in the IRR Imaging Hub. DataCrusher also runs the software VisioPharm
Contact IRR.imaging@ed.ac.uk for access
This is a powerful deconvolution software. Modules available: Widefield and confocal Deconvolution, Batch Deconvolution, Fusion and Stitcher, Chromatic aberration corrector, Colocalisation Analyser
Leica LASX Small Molecule is a software designed for analysis of FLIM data from our Leica FALCON.
AIVia is a powerful software for 3D/4D analysis.
VisioPharm
VisioPharm is a software used for digital pathology. We use this software in conjunction with the Phenocycler.
Location: Imaging facility office hub. Contact IRR.Imaging@ed.ac.uk for access.
Elyra Processing
Zeiss ZEN for SIM imaging processing.
Location: IRR Imaging Hub. Contact IRR.Imaging@ed.ac.uk for access
Elyra Processing Beast
Zeiss ARIVIS is a powerful software for 3D/4D analysis.
Location: IRR Imaging Hub. Contact IRR.Imaging@ed.ac.uk for access
Nyquist
Inform for unmixing Phenoimager HT multispectral images and phenotypic analysis.
Harmony workstation (W3)
Dedicated for Harmony, a very powerful analysis software for Opera Phenix Plus data in 3D/4D.
Location: G50 in IRR North
New Harmony workstation (W5)
Harmony, a very powerful analysis software for Opera Phenix Plus data in 3D/4D.
Imaris and Arivis Hub, two very powerful image analysis software capable of 3D/4D.
CellCyteX software for scheduling imaging on CellCyteX and analysis of the data.
These computers are remotely accessible on request and bookable through IRR_IMG PPMS.