We have used Metamorph and MetaFluor and the software is powerful, robust,
and user-friendly.  I can also say that the telephone support has been
excellent.  If you get a cooled CCD camera from them, make sure the CCD chip
is grade 1 (whatever the highest grade is); otherwise you may not like what
you get.

I recommend that you also check out Inovision (http://www.inovis.com).  I
haven't used their software enough to recommend them one way or the other,
but they may be able to satisfy your needs with more bang for the buck.  I
would be interested in hearing what other people have to say about them.


Jeff Reece
Biomedical Engineer
NIEHS Confocal Microscopy Center
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233, MD F2-02
Research Triangle, NC  27709
ph: (919) 541-0311
fax: (919) 541-1898
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> Sent:         Monday, September 21, 1998 7:17 PM
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> Subject:      Image Processing software/Metamorph
>
> Hi, Everyone:
>
> We are looking into image processing/analyzing software package that
> allows
> both controlling of microscope (stage and filters) and data acquisition
> through a cooled CCD camera. It will be used for a multi-user facility and
> primarily for low level fluorescent imaging. Calcium imaging is not a
> primary concern, though it may be needed in the future.
>
> I posted a message last week regarding Image Pro Plus and "SlideBook". Now
> I
> am asking more general recommendation regarding this type of software. Any
> comments will be helpful. I am sorry to bug everyone twice about this.
>
> More specifically, any one has any experience, comments about Metamorph
> from
> Universal Imaging Corp?
>
> Thanks in advance. If you think it is not generally interesting, please
> send
> it directly to me.
>
>
>         Xuejun Sun,
>
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> Xuejun Sun, Ph.D.
> Dept. of Experimental Oncology
> Cross Cancer Institute
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