Earlier this month, Bitplane launched a new version of its Imaris 9.3.0 analytical software, which brings with it several new features to provide its users with a "smoother workflow" for visualizing microscopic data and advanced analysis.
One of the new features is the enhancement of the structured database for data organization(Arena) to function as a viewer of microscopy images, allowing:
- visualization of thumbnails of all data at once(one view)
- easy conversion of all file types into the Imaris-supported.ims format and their organization in one place(one place)
- performing multiple image processing steps, deconvolution and all data analysis at once(one pipeline).
The new Arena can display the data properties and processes applied to an image during processing, allowing you to remove and reinsert selected files from the database or completely delete them from disk.
Another new feature of Imaris 9.3.0 is the integration of ClearView™ GPU deconvolution algorithms for spinning disk confocal microscopy, widefield fluorescence, brightfield microscopy, laser scanning confocal microscopy and TIRF. These algorithms are designed for NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards and are supported by both Windows and MacOS operating systems .
The latest innovation is the "Image Processing" feature, which allows previewing an image before it is fully processed. Other advantages of this feature are:
- the ability to adjust the size of the object preview to best see its details
- displaying the image in "Volume" or "Slice View" mode and quickly switching between them
- the possibility to define an image processing command (e.g. Gaussian filter, Gamma correction, deconvolution, etc.) for each channel separately or copy and apply it to multiple channels
- ability to combine multiple image processing operations into one protocol to create a "batch processing pipeline" - which can then be applied to selected images
Key features of the new version of Imaris 9.3.0
- one view - visualization of thumbnails of all data at once
- one place - file conversion and data organization in one place
- one pipeline - multiple image processing in one step
- integration of new ClearView™ GPU deconvolution algorithms