# Interest in single molecule localization microscopy?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interest-in-single-molecule-localization-microscopy/48227>\
**Category:** Specific Domains\
**Tags:** smlm\
**Created:** [October 12, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interest-in-single-molecule-localization-microscopy/48227 "2020-10-12T14:40:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![nboyd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/nboyd/32/13251_2.png) [@nboyd](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nboyd)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interest-in-single-molecule-localization-microscopy/48227/1 "2020-10-12T14:40:52Z")

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I’ve implemented a few algorithms for single molecule localization microscopy: a (quite) fast localizer for high density 2D SMLM and a drift correction algorithm for 2D and 3D localizations.

My question is whether there is enough interest in the Julia community for me to make these into packages; I’d also love to collaborate if anyone is working on similar stuff.

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**Author:** ![tim.holy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tim.holy/32/52_2.png) [@tim.holy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tim.holy)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interest-in-single-molecule-localization-microscopy/48227/2 "2020-10-12T14:56:39Z")

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We’re not working on this, but it would be great to have. Obviously hosting them in your own account is a fine idea. If you prefer an organization, let me know if you want JuliaImages or something else. (JuliaMicroscopy? Doesn’t exist yet, but it could…)

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**Author:** ![nboyd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/nboyd/32/13251_2.png) [@nboyd](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nboyd)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interest-in-single-molecule-localization-microscopy/48227/3 "2020-10-13T20:06:15Z")

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Sure, I’ll host the packages in my account and keep them unregistered unless there’s more interest.

2D localization is here: [SingleMoleculeLocalization.jl](https://github.com/nboyd/SingleMoleculeLocalization.jl)  
and my (as yet undocumented) package for drift correction is here: [Drifter.jl](https://github.com/nboyd/Drifter.jl).

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**Author:** ![anon92994695](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@anon92994695](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/anon92994695)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/interest-in-single-molecule-localization-microscopy/48227/4 "2020-10-13T22:08:55Z")

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Although I don’t do much with microscopy, I appreciate all contributions of this kind.

These types of issues pop up in other fields too, so having code like this available to play with is great.