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Table 2 Overview of microscopy image analysis software

From: A review of imaging techniques for systems biology

Vendor

Package Name

Image Support

Supported Devices

Website

MVIA

Image Analysis Software

2D/3D

A

http://www.mvia.com

Clemex

Clemex Vision PE

2D/3D

A

http://www.clemex.com

MIS

Pax-It PI-M300A

2D

E

http://www.paxit.com

Media Cybernetics

Image-Pro Bundled Solutions

Image-Pro AMS

Image-Pro MDA

Image-Pro MC

Image-Pro 3D Suite

2D/3D

A, D

http://www.mediacy.com

iMTtechnology

iSolution DT

2D/3D

n/a

http://www.imt-digital.com

Dewinter Optical

Dewinter Caliper Pro

Dewinter Biowizard

Dewinter Material Plus

Dewinter Foundry Plus

Dewinter Micro Measurement Pro

2D

E

http://www.dewinterindia.com

MBF BioScience MicroBrightField

AutoNeuron

Confocal SD

ImageStackModule

NeuroLucida

SolidModelingModule

SteroInvestigator

VirtualSliceModule

2D/3D

C, D, E

http://www.mbfbioscience.com

Nascent Technology

MedicalPlus

MeasurePro

CapturePro

2D

A

http://www.nascentimage.com

Intelligent Perception

Pixcavator Image Analyzer

2D

n/a

http://inperc.com

GSA Bansemer & Scheel GbR

GSA Image Analyser

2D

n/a

http://www.gsa-online.de

Broad Institute

CellProfiler*

CellVisualizer*

2D

n/a

http://www.cellprofiler.org

IMAS

CellObserver

EliSpot

Process

Analysis

2D

A, D, E

http://www.imas.co.uk

Wadsworth Center

Spider*

2D/3D

E

http://www.wadsworth.org

MCID

MCID Core

2D/3D

A, E

http://www.mcid.co.uk

ImageJ

ImageJ for Microscopy*

2D/3D

C, D

http://www.macbiophotonics.ca

Scion Corporation

Scion Imaging Software*

n/a

n/a

http://www.scioncorp.com

(*) Open source/freeware software packages

A = Automated microscope

B = Planar microscope

C = Confocal microscope

D = Functional microscope

E = Digital microscope

  1. Gaining insight from microscopy images typically requires some level of processing and analysis. Both commercial and open source software packages are available that can supplement or totally drive microscope usage.