Glencoe Software, Inc., The Journal of Cell Biology (JCB) and The Rockefeller University Press have announced the release of the next version of the JCB DataViewer, a scientific image data publication system. First released in December 2008, the JCB DataViewer has been under continuous development to support new image data formats and provide new functionality for its users. Now, for the first time, scientists will be able to download the original image data associated with scientific articles published in the JCB.
The JCB DataViewer currently includes original image data (multi-dimensional image data taken directly from a microscope imaging platform) for 110 manuscripts. The latest release allows JCB readers to download image data in OME-TIFF format, the open scientific image data format released by the Open Microscopy Environment. This format is open, non-proprietary, and stores critical image metadata - information about the original imaging system and data acquisition parameters. This allows readers to access how the data included in a published paper were originally acquired and to re-analyse the data using their own software.
Glencoe Software, Inc. is a member of the Open Microscopy Environment Consortium and provides commercial access to and customisation of OME resources. It focuses on enterprise-level, mission-critical scientific image database tools and deployment strategies.
The Journal of Cell Biology is published by The Rockefeller University Press. All editorial decisions are made by active scientists in conjunction with in-house scientific editors. JCB content is available for free six months after publication. Authors retain copyright to their publications and third parties may reuse the content under a creative commons license.
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