Improved structure, function and compatibility for CellProfiler: modular high-throughput image analysis software

TLDR

There is a strong and growing need in the biology research community for accurate, automated image analysis. The authors describe CellProfiler 2.0, engineered to meet the needs of its growing user base. CellProfiler 2.0 is more robust and user‑friendly, adds new algorithms and features for high‑throughput work, supports running ImageJ plugins within pipelines, and is available as a packaged application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. CellProfiler 2.0 is free and open source, available at http://www.cellprofiler.org under the GPL v. 2 license.

Abstract

Abstract Summary: There is a strong and growing need in the biology research community for accurate, automated image analysis. Here, we describe CellProfiler 2.0, which has been engineered to meet the needs of its growing user base. It is more robust and user friendly, with new algorithms and features to facilitate high-throughput work. ImageJ plugins can now be run within a CellProfiler pipeline. Availability and Implementation: CellProfiler 2.0 is free and open source, available at http://www.cellprofiler.org under the GPL v. 2 license. It is available as a packaged application for Macintosh OS X and Microsoft Windows and can be compiled for Linux. Contact: [e-mail] Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.