SPIDER (System for Processing if Image Data from Electron microscopy and Related fields) is a large command drivern image processing system for electron microscopy developed over 19 years. SPIDER performs conventional image processing operations on images and volumes. However, the main emphasis is on three-dimensional reconstruction from single particle images or from images obtained by tilting thick sections. The system combines methods from X-ray crystallography, statical optics, electrical engineering, graphics to achieve signal enhancement and reconstruction in situations with low signal to noise ratios. A separate point-and click viewer handles 3D visualization. Includes source code.
IRIX version compatibility: 5.3, 5.x, 6.0, 6.x
Joachim Frank
Research Scientist
Health Research Inc.
Wadsworth Labs
PO Box 509
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12201
USA
518-474-7002
518-486-2191 (fax)
joachim@wadsworth.org
For applications in related solution areas, see the following indices:
Microscopy, the developer index for Health Research Inc.
and the product category index for Medicine and General Biology.