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ArticleACS omega2026

A Unified Platform for FCS and RICS Analysis with Advanced Statistical Inference.

Hamed Karimi, Otto Gustavson, Irina Česnokova, Jelena Branovets, Rikke Birkedal, Martin Laasmaa, Marko Vendelin

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Article in ACS omega, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Hamed KarimiLaboratory of Systems Biology, Department of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, Tallinn 12618, Estonia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0275-5311
Otto GustavsonLaboratory of Systems Biology, Department of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, Tallinn 12618, Estonia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1579-6923
Irina ČesnokovaLaboratory of Systems Biology, Department of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, Tallinn 12618, Estonia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8590-2278
Jelena BranovetsLaboratory of Systems Biology, Department of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, Tallinn 12618, Estonia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7970-8543
Rikke BirkedalLaboratory of Systems Biology, Department of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, Tallinn 12618, Estonia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6777-7031
Martin LaasmaaLaboratory of Systems Biology, Department of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, Tallinn 12618, Estonia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6663-6947
Marko VendelinLaboratory of Systems Biology, Department of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, Tallinn 12618, Estonia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6459-0391

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) and raster image correlation spectroscopy (RICS) are powerful techniques for measuring molecular diffusion, concentration, and dynamics in biological systems, yet current analysis tools lack unified frameworks that combine advanced statistical methods with high-performance computing. We present an open-source Python platform, IOCBIO FCS, that integrates FCS and RICS analysis with GPU-accelerated autocorrelation function calculation, robust statistical inference, and realistic optical modeling. The platform uniquely provides capabilities absent from existing open-source tools: direct incorporation of experimentally measured 3D point spread functions into fitting procedures, comprehensive statistical frameworks encompassing Bayesian inference alongside generalized, weighted, and ordinary least-squares methods for rigorous uncertainty quantification, and combined multiple-angle RICS analysis for characterizing anisotropic diffusion in complex biological systems. Additional features include image partitioning for spatial parameter mapping, advanced filtering strategies for data quality control, and comprehensive visualization of fitted results, residuals, posterior distributions, and parameter maps. This platform establishes a reproducible workflow bridging modern fluorescence microscopy with quantitative analysis of molecular transport across biophysics, biochemistry, and cell biology research.

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PMID41939380
PMCPMC13044634

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