Image Analysis

a) PC software: A free 30-day trial of Comet Assay IV, a commercial software system designed specifically for the comet assay, can be downloaded from http://www.scorecomets.com. Comet Assay IV includes all major measurement parameters and is the most advanced system available on the market today. Features include point-and-click scoring and options for regulatory compliance.

b) Mac software: NIH Image, a free general purpose image analysis tool, is available from http://rsb.info.nih.gov/nih-image. This software can be used along with custom macros specifically designed to give comet tail moment. A useful macro for calculating the tail moment from saved digital images has been provided by Profesor Herbert M. Geller, Ph.D, and is available at http://www2.umdnj.edu/~geller/lab/comet.htm.

Microscopes

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