Virus Image Search

Overview

ACDP Virus Image Search allows users to search for microscopy images using specific search criteria.

ACDP Virus Image Search

Users can use the following fields to search for the desired files:

Virus Family

Virus Family

ICTV and/or Baltimore classification of the virus family. Source of truth GRID.

Virus Species

The species of animal from which the original isolate was derived. This does not include tissue culture cells. Source of truth LIMs.

SAN Specimen Number

The SAN (Specimen Advice Note) is used by ACDP to track specimens. The “-Specimen No.” denotes the sample (eg. -1) and/or subsample number (eg. -1-2)within the SAN. Source of truth LIMs.

Multiple SANs can be entered into this field, commas separated, to enable you to find the results from several SANs in the one query and to allow a export of SANs from one system to be manually copied into the SAN field.

Specimen ID

Descriptive identifier for this specimen. Source of truth LIMs.

Host

The species of animal from which the original isolate was derived. This does not include tissue culture cells. Source of truth LIMs.

Cell

The ATCC tissue culture cell type (eg. VERO) or the animal tissue type (eg. LIVER) associated with the sample. Source of truth GRID.

Host Tissue/Sample Presentation

The method used to prepare and present the specimen (eg. SWAB) or animal tissue type (eg. LIVER) or the ATCC tissue culture cell type. Source of truth LIMs from field “Spec Type”.

Analysis Type

Analysis performed on the specimen. Source of truth LIMs.

Grid Box Location

The Grid Box number where the specimen is physically kept. Source of truth GRID.

Grid Ref1 Location

The coordinates within the Grid Box where the specimen is physically located. Source of truth GRID.

Resin Block Location

Historical data prior to 04/06/09. Describes the physical location of the resin block. Source of truth GRID.

Image

File Size

The size of the image file in bytes.

Filename

The name of the file that contains the Microscopy image.

Image Number

Plate number of manually scanned film negative. The number ”1” signifies an invalid entry. Source of truth iTEM.

Who

User

The name of the person who created the microscopy image.

Contact

The surname of the person who submitted the sample. Source of truth GRID.

Experiment Book

Historical data prior to 04/06/09. Describes the physical workbook page reference containing the record of the experiment associated with this image. Source of truth GRID.

How

Instrument

The make and model of the instrument used to create the microscopy image.

Instrument Type

The type of microscope used to create the microscopy image.

Scale Bar Represents

The measurement (nm or um) represented by the scale bar embedded in the image.

Configure Columns

This button allows the user to choose what columns to display in the search results page.

ACDP Virus Image Search Results

The ACDP Virus Image Search results appear in the following format

Results format is a table with the following headings: SAN-Specimin no., Preview (image thumbnail), File Name, Host, Virus Species, Instrument

The following options are available for action

Refine search

This option is used to return to the search page with the fields from the previous search retained.

Filter results

This option shows the filter facets that the search results can be filtered on.

Configure columns

This option allows users to choose what columns to display on the search results page.