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ArticleScientific reports2017

Andy's Algorithms: new automated digital image analysis pipelines for FIJI.

Andrew M K Law, Julia X M Yin, Lesley Castillo, Adelaide I J Young, Catherine Piggin, Samuel Rogers, Catherine Elizabeth Caldon, Andrew Burgess, Ewan K A Millar, Sandra A O'Toole and 3 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 74 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Andrew M K LawGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Julia X M YinGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Lesley CastilloGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Adelaide I J YoungGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Catherine PigginGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Samuel RogersGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Catherine Elizabeth CaldonGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Andrew BurgessGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4536-9226
Ewan K A MillarGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Sandra A O'TooleGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
David Gallego-OrtegaGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2347-7835
Christopher J OrmandyGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia.
Samantha R OakesGarvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010, Australia. s.oakes@garvan.org.au.ORCID 0000-0003-1838-2310
Garvan Institute of Medical Research · AUCamden and Campbelltown Hospitals · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quantification of cellular antigens and their interactions via antibody-based detection methods are widely used in scientific research. Accurate high-throughput quantitation of these assays using general image analysis software can be time consuming and challenging, particularly when attempted by users with limited image processing and analysis knowledge. To overcome this, we have designed Andy's Algorithms, a series of automated image analysis pipelines for FIJI, that permits rapid, accurate and reproducible batch-processing of 3,3'-diaminobenzidine (DAB) immunohistochemistry, proximity ligation assays (PLAs) and other common assays. Andy's Algorithms incorporates a step-by-step tutorial and optimization pipeline to make batch image analysis simple for the untrained user and adaptable across laboratories. Andy's algorithms provide a simpler, faster, standardized work flow compared to existing programs, while offering equivalent performance and additional features, in a free to use open-source application of FIJI. Andy's Algorithms are available at GitHub, publicly accessed at https://github.com/andlaw1841/Andy-s-Algorithm .

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AlgorithmsImage Processing, Computer-AssistedSoftware3,3'-DiaminobenzidineAnimalsAutomationBenchmarkingBreast NeoplasmsColony-Forming Units AssayFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiceTissue Array Analysis3,3'-Diaminobenzidine

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PMID29146920
PMCPMC5691210
OpenAlexW2767504971

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