Image Analysis and Software Capabilities
  • Confocal Instrumentation in This Facility

    Software Programs - The following image analysis programs are installed in the lab:

    Silicon Graphics
    • Indigo 2 Workstation (2)
      • Vital Images VoxelView Software (pretty complicated program, powerful, not exactly intuitive to use)
    IBM PC Compatible Systems
    • Compaq Prosignia 500, 80 meg ram
      • Microvoxel (OK - could take it or leave it - has some useful features)
      • COMOS (can run the confocal scope)
      • OPTIMAS (OK - useful features, but limited - the good stuff is usually in the next upgrade!)
      • Running Under OS2 Warp
        • PM View (fantastic shareware program - a MUST if you have OS2)
        • PM Jpeg (same comment as above)
        • LASERSHARP 1024 - 1024x1024 - software for running the MRC 1024
      • Running Under Windows
        • Powerpoint (Very useful for slides)
        • Deltagraph (Good for graphs - OK for slides)
        • Bravo (partially useful - not as friendly as some!)
        • PRISM v.2, Graphpad Software (Excellent for graphs and stats)
        • Confocal Assistant (very useful)
        • PStyler (very useful for quick manipulation of images)
        • Corel Draw (Clever program, OK, only use when need too)
        • Metamorph/Metafluor, Universal Imaging (Expensive, but pretty good software)