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I have a simple question, related to an annoying problem.

I have an image of a multilabelled fluorescent specimen, displayed as a merged RGB image. I would like to analyze just the red channel, so I split the channels and obtain B & W images of the individual component. They all look as bright as the original.

However, if I only have a single red image and would like to convert it to a B & W image (change mode RGB to grey), for 8-bit analysis in ImageJ, for example, the resulting image is very dull and fainter. Furthermore, this effect is much more dramatic with a red image than with a green image.

What is happening? 
Thanks,
Judy


Judy Trogadis
Bio-Imaging Coordinator
St. Michael's Hospital, 7Queen
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Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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