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Old IDNew IDNameDescriptionExampleExample LabellingPSFj calibrationdetector calibrationexperiment/samplespecificationssettings
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D11DocumentationReporting qualitative effects without quantificationTransfection control, viability assayFISH, Immuno Fluorescencerecommended annually (not required)not recommended- experiment, sample and image name, date and description
- experimenter name
-microscope manufacturer, name and type
-light source type
-objective magnification and NA
- dimension order
- physical pixel size x and y, physical z distance
- time increment
- optovar magnification
- channel name, color and acquisition mode
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D22Simple QuantificationIdentification of non-refractive limited objects followed by basic feature extraction and statistical analysisCounting of cells and nuclei, expression level measurementsFISH, Immuno Fluorescencerecommended quarterly (not required)not recommended- mounting medium-microscope model
-light source name, description, manufacturer, model, wavelenght
-objective manufacturer, model, and correction
-detector type, manufacturer, model, and relay magnification
- exposure time
- immersion medium name and nominal refractive index
- image X, Y, Z, C and T size
- channel illumination type, contrast method, fluorophore,
- filter manufacturer and name
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A13Advanced QuantificationIdentification and localization of refraction-limited particles, super-resolution microscopyMeasurement of distances, co-localization studiesSingle Molecule FISH or Immuno Fluorescenerequired quarterly (submit report)recommended- imaging temperature- detailed light source, light source coupling, light path, channel and detector
specification & settings
- detailed light path specifications & settings
- light source power output and detector calibration results
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A24Life Cells ImagingTracking of intracellular dynamicsParticle tracking, live cell expression level measurements, limited signal, advanced processing,CasFISH, CRISPRainbow, fluoresent protein labellingrequired monthly (submit report)highly-recommended- imaging air pressure, humidity and CO2 percentage
- mounting medium measured refractive index
- imaging standard type
- light source coupling, foucusing and autofocus specification & settings
- objective iris specifications
- dichroic mirror and additional optics transmittance, reflectance and angles
- objective temperature
- immersium medium measured refractive index
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P5VirtuosoFull reproducibility of microscopic set up and image acquisitionDevelopment of novel unproved technology, new gold-standard, need to make sure microscopy set up can be reproduced in another laboratoryAll of the aboverequired weekly (submit report)highly-recommendedall the metadata specified by the data model (Figures 2 and 3) - including any novel technology-specific metrics
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