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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2025

PoreVision: A Program for Enhancing Efficiency and Accuracy in SEM Pore Analyses of Gels and Other Porous Materials.

Levi M Olevsky, Mason G Jacques, Katherine R Hixon

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Keratin Additive for Cellular Adhesion in Transcutaneous Prosthetics.Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2025
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Levi M OlevskyThayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1415-1577
Mason G JacquesCollege of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA.
Katherine R HixonThayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3094-5537

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Porous gels are frequently utilized as cell scaffolds in tissue engineering. Previous studies have highlighted the significance of scaffold pore size and pore orientation in influencing cell migration and differentiation. Moreover, there exists a considerable body of research focused on optimizing pore characteristics to enhance scaffold performance. However, current methods for numerical pore characterization typically involve expensive machines or manual size measurements using image manipulation software. In this project, our objective is to develop a user-friendly, versatile, and freely accessible software tool using Python scripting. This tool aims to streamline and objectify pore characterization, thereby accelerating research efforts and providing a standardized framework for researchers working with porous gels. Our group found that first-time users of PoreVision and ImageJ take similar amounts of time to use both programs; however, PoreVision is capable of handling larger datasets with reduced variability. Further, PoreVision users exhibited lower variability in area and orientation measurements compared to ImageJ, while perimeter variability was similar between the two. PoreVision showed higher variability in average measurements, likely due to its larger sample size and broader range of pore sizes, which may be missed in ImageJ's manual scanning approach. By facilitating quantitative analysis of pore size, shape, and orientation, our software tool will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of scaffold properties and their impact on cellular behavior. Ultimately, we aim to aid researchers in the field of tissue engineering with a user-friendly tool that enhances the reproducibility and reliability of pore characterization analyses.

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pore analysispore sizePythonscaffoldtissue engineering

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PMCPMC11855315

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