Method and system for efficient collection and storage of experimental data
First Claim
1. A method of collecting experimental data comprising the steps of:
- initializing a container using configuration information, the container having a plurality of subcontainers disposed therein or thereon, each subcontainer having a biological specimen disposed within or on the subcontainer;
storing the configuration information used for the container in a container database;
repeating steps (a)-(g) for desired sub-containers in the container;
(a) selecting an individual sub-container in the container,(b) collecting a plurality of image data from the biological specimen disposed within or on the sub-container,(c) storing the plurality of image data in an image database,(d) collecting a plurality of feature data from the image data,(e) storing the plurality of feature data in a feature database,(f) calculating a plurality of sub-container summary data using the plurality of image data and the plurality of feature data collected from the biological specimen disposed within or on the sub-container, and(g) storing the plurality of sub-container summary data in a sub-container database;
calculating a plurality of container summary data using the plurality of sub-container summary data from the sub-container database; and
storing the plurality of container summary data in the container database.
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Abstract
Methods and system for efficient collection and storage of experimental data allow experimental data from high-throughput, feature-rich data collection systems, such as high-throughput cell data collection systems to be efficiently collected, stored, managed and displayed. The methods and system can be used, for example, for storing, managing, and displaying cell image data and cell feature data collected from microplates including multiple wells and a variety of bio-chips in which an experimental compound has been applied to a population of cells. The methods and system provide a flexible and scalable repository of experimental data including multiple databases at multiple locations including pass-through databases that can be easily managed and allows cell data to be analyzed, manipulated and archived. The methods and system may improve the identification, selection, validation and screening of new drug compounds that have been applied to populations of cells.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of collecting experimental data comprising the steps of:
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initializing a container using configuration information, the container having a plurality of subcontainers disposed therein or thereon, each subcontainer having a biological specimen disposed within or on the subcontainer; storing the configuration information used for the container in a container database; repeating steps (a)-(g) for desired sub-containers in the container; (a) selecting an individual sub-container in the container, (b) collecting a plurality of image data from the biological specimen disposed within or on the sub-container, (c) storing the plurality of image data in an image database, (d) collecting a plurality of feature data from the image data, (e) storing the plurality of feature data in a feature database, (f) calculating a plurality of sub-container summary data using the plurality of image data and the plurality of feature data collected from the biological specimen disposed within or on the sub-container, and (g) storing the plurality of sub-container summary data in a sub-container database; calculating a plurality of container summary data using the plurality of sub-container summary data from the sub-container database; and storing the plurality of container summary data in the container database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of collecting experimental data comprising:
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storing information about a container in a container database, the container having a plurality of subcontainers disposed therein or thereon, each subcontainer having a biological specimen disposed within or on the subcontainer; performing steps (a)-(f) for each sub-container; (a) collecting image data from the biological specimen disposed within or on the subcontainer, (b) storing the image data from the biological specimen in an image database, (c) determining feature data for the biological specimen from the image data, (d) storing the feature data for the biological specimen in a feature database, (e) calculating sub-container summary data using the image data and the feature data associated with the biological specimen disposed within or on the sub-container, and (f) storing the sub-container summary data in a sub-container database; calculating container summary data using the sub-container summary data for each sub-container associated with the container; and storing the container summary data in the container database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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