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Efficient estimation of number density in opaque material microstructures: the large‐area disector
Author(s) -
Tewari A.,
Gokhale A. M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2818.2000.00759.x
Subject(s) - opacity , microstructure , computer science , density estimation , sampling (signal processing) , biological system , mathematics , computer vision , materials science , statistics , biology , optics , physics , composite material , filter (signal processing) , estimator
Unbiased and efficient estimation of number density of features in opaque material microstructures has been quite difficult. In this contribution a montage‐based efficient serial sectioning technique is presented as a practical solution for efficient estimation of number density in such microstructures. The new technique utilizes a combination of digital image analysis and unbiased disector sampling procedures.