Table 3.

Datasets analysed using SyMBac

Dataset	Optics	Biology	Notable features
Lugagne et al. (exponential)	100× oil	E. coli in balanced growth	Poor contrast data
Bakshi et al. (exponential)	100× oil (NA = 1.30)	E. coli in balanced growth	High contrast data
Bakshi et al. (stationary)	100× oil (NA = 1.30)	E. coli in stationary phase	Small stacked cells
Bakshi et al. 60× (exponential)	40× air + 1.5× post mag (NA = 0.95)	E. coli in balanced growth	Low resolution + non-uniform illumination