Laboratory Imaging (LIM) is a technological company. We are oriented on continuous innovations in imaging through the software in the fields of general microscopy, material science, forensic science and cytogenetics.
Advanced algorithms
There is a large need for many special algorithms in the imaging software. For example: processing of the z-stacks of images (auto aligning of the sequence, extended depth of focus), stitching of images, various auto-shading and background subtraction methods. Bayesian classifiers are used in different applications such as karyotyping or classifier. Text recognition is used in a special ICAO reading module. We have also developed special methods enabling to auto-calibrate and by software eliminate the geometrical objective distortion on the real time live image.
Special hardware implementation and construction
LIM implements hardware at the top performance level. Starting with the first PC grabbing boards from Matrox in the late 80th, up to todays high performance cameras, stages, z-drives, motorized microscopes, filter wheels, shutters, monochromators, lasers and spectrometers.
We also make the special in house hardware constructions from various OEM components. We have produced several documents spectral scanners, motorized fiber finders and customized adaptations. We were one of the first companies in the second half of 90th using the liquid crystal tunable filter for capturing color images using a monochrome camera.
Virtualization methods, Extended file formats
Virtualization methods record maximum information about the examined object and keep them in a interactive form inside one computer file. For example, the virtual slide VLS format enables to store the full microscopic slide scanned with high resolution objective and in several focus levels. It also enables later to "virtually focus" through the sample. The size of the virtual specimen goes up to several GB.
The JPEG2000 cloned ND2 file format enables to record the live cell experiment to one file keeping all requested data and info including e.g. the emission filter spectral characteristics for each channel.
The virtual bullet JPEG2000 file format enables to make the full bullet and cartridge scan including different light sources. The light sources can be later "virtually" combined together.