Introduction

Introduction to Xmipp

X-Window-based Microscopy Image Processing Package, is a specialized suite of image processing programs primarily aimed at obtaining the three-dimensional reconstruction of biological specimens from large sets of projection images acquired by transmission electron microscopy.

This web site describes in detail the various parts of the Xmipp program package. The user's site provides detailed descriptions and examples of all programs. The programmer's site provides detailed information about software philosophy and implementation.

If you have used Xmipp in your work, please cite the following paper:

C.O.S. Sorzano, R. Marabini, J. Velazquez-Muriel, J.R. Bilbao-Castro, S.H.W.
Scheres, J.M. Carazo, A. Pascual-Montano (2004) XMIPP: a new generation of an
open-source image processing package for Electron Microscopy. Journal of
Structural Biology 148(2) pp. 194-204

If you have used a specific program in your research, please see the user's site to obtain the corresponding reference.

-- Main.AlfredoSolano - 16 Jan 2007