Breakthrough in dendritic spine detection and analysis

MBF Bioscience announced the release of AutoSpine, a
ground-breaking tool for automated detection and quantification of dendritic
spines. Using high-quality dendritic tracings obtained with Neurolucida or
AutoNeuron, AutoSpine identifies and counts the spines along the traced
dendrites.
AutoSpine provides researchers with numerous quantitative analyses, including:
number of spines, spine density, spines by branch order, spine head volume &
diameter, distance from spine head to dendrite surface, distance from soma
along a branch, and Sholl analysis.
MBF President Jack Glaser says For the first time, researchers have access to
fast, accurate, automated quantification of dendritic spines. We expect this will be
a powerful tool for researchers investigating anatomical aspects of important
neurological diseases.
AutoSpine integrates seamlessly with Neurolucida and AutoNeuron to create a
suite of comprehensive neuron reconstruction, spine detection and morphometric
analysis tools for scientists studying neurons and dendritic spines. These tools
integrate with microscopes from all major microscope producers, and read laser
scanning and 2-photon confocal image stacks.
About MBF Bioscience
MBF Bioscience, located in Williston, Vermont, produces industry-leading
microscopy imaging systems, including Neurolucida and Stereo Investigator.
The award-winning company was co-founded in 1988 by Edmund and Jack
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