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LA-iMageS: a software for elemental distribution bioimaging using LA–ICP–MS data

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Cheminformatics, November 2016
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Title
LA-iMageS: a software for elemental distribution bioimaging using LA–ICP–MS data
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Journal of Cheminformatics, November 2016
DOI 10.1186/s13321-016-0178-7
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Hugo López-Fernández, Gustavo de S. Pessôa, Marco A. Z. Arruda, José L. Capelo-Martínez, Florentino Fdez-Riverola, Daniel Glez-Peña, Miguel Reboiro-Jato

Abstract

The spatial distribution of chemical elements in different types of samples is an important field in several research areas such as biology, paleontology or biomedicine, among others. Elemental distribution imaging by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is an effective technique for qualitative and quantitative imaging due to its high spatial resolution and sensitivity. By applying this technique, vast amounts of raw data are generated to obtain high-quality images, essentially making the use of specific LA-ICP-MS imaging software that can process such data absolutely mandatory. Since existing solutions are usually commercial or hard-to-use for average users, this work introduces LA-iMageS, an open-source, free-to-use multiplatform application for fast and automatic generation of high-quality elemental distribution bioimages from LA-ICP-MS data in the PerkinElmer Elan XL format, whose results can be directly exported to external applications for further analysis. A key strength of LA-iMageS is its substantial added value for users, with particular regard to the customization of the elemental distribution bioimages, which allows, among other features, the ability to change color maps, increase image resolution or toggle between 2D and 3D visualizations.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 71 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 14 20%
Other 7 10%
Student > Master 7 10%
Student > Bachelor 7 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 8%
Other 17 24%
Unknown 13 18%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Chemistry 24 34%
Earth and Planetary Sciences 6 8%
Environmental Science 5 7%
Computer Science 4 6%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 3%
Other 10 14%
Unknown 20 28%

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 November 2016.
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#13,537,713
of 23,837,558 outputs
Outputs from Journal of Cheminformatics
#669
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#201,766
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Outputs of similar age from Journal of Cheminformatics
#19
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