Microscopy Data Capture & Deposit (DC2E)

Extending the AMMRF Data Management System

Data, and metadata management is becoming an increasing issue for experimental researchers utilising advanced microscope platforms. Current high-end microscopy instruments are capable of capturing data in multiple dimensions and from multiple detectors. Data sizes are increasing and are difficult to manage on existing systems.

The Data Management System (DMS) at the University of Sydney node of the AMMRF,  the Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (ACMM), was developed by Intersect as part of the National eResearch Architecture Taskforce AMMRF Platforms for Collaboration project. This system enables the ingest and management of microscopy imaging data and metadata with the ability for researchers to publish data to the Australian Research Data Commons.

The DC2E project augments the DMS deployment at the ACMM to allow data and metadata to be captured from a suite of advanced light optical microscopy platforms including confocal laser scanning, live cell, total internal reflection fluorescence microscopes.

This project is supported by the Australian National Data Service (ANDS). ANDS is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Program and the Education Investment Fund (EIF) Super Science Initiative.