Method for efficient collection and storage of experimental data

FIG. 1A

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ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS

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FIG. 3A

INITIALIZE A CONTAINER USING CONFIGURATION INFORMATION \

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IN A CONTAINER DATABASE \
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SELECT A DESIRED SUB-CONTAINER IN THE CONTAINER \
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COLLECT IMAGE DATA FROM THE SUB-CONTAINER \
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STORE IMAGE DATA IN AN IMAGE DATABASE \
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COLLECT FEATURE DATA FROM IMAGE DATA \
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FIG. 3B

CALCULATE SUMMARY INFORMATION FOR THE SUB-CONTAINER USING THE IMAGE DATA AND THE FEATURE DATA COLLECTED \

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STORE SUMMARY DATA FOR THE SUB-CONTAINER IN A SUBCONTAINER DATABASE _\

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