VLUME: 3D virtual reality for single-molecule localization microscopy.
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SUBMITTER: Spark A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7612967 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
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vLUME: 3D virtual reality for single-molecule localization microscopy.
Spark Alexander A Kitching Alexandre A Esteban-Ferrer Daniel D Handa Anoushka A Carr Alexander R AR Needham Lisa-Maria LM Ponjavic Aleks A Santos Ana Mafalda AM McColl James J Leterrier Christophe C Davis Simon J SJ Henriques Ricardo R Lee Steven F SF
Nature methods 20201012 11
vLUME is a virtual reality software package designed to render large three-dimensional single-molecule localization microscopy datasets. vLUME features include visualization, segmentation, bespoke analysis of complex local geometries and exporting features. vLUME can perform complex analysis on real three-dimensional biological samples that would otherwise be impossible by using regular flat-screen visualization programs. ...[more]
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