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QUAREP-LiMi (Quality Assessment and Reproducibility for Instruments & Images in Light Microscopy) is an international initiative with a multifaceted aim to enhance the quality, reliability, and reproducibility of light microscopy data across the life and material sciences. Its objectives are summarized in these key areas:

Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assessment (QA)

• Quality Control: Implementing procedures that ensure every aspect of the microscopy process meets specific standards, thereby increasing the reliability and consistency of experimental outcomes.
• Quality Assessment: Evaluating and ensuring the quality of microscopy data, including images and results, through standardized methods and benchmarks.

Education and Standardization

• Learning more about QC and QA: Teaching the light microscopy community about the importance of QC and QA through workshops, tutorials, and resources.
• Speaking the same language in QC and QA: Standardizing terminology and definitions related to light microscopy QA and QC to facilitate clear communication and understanding across the field.
• Defining a common set of needs: Identifying and agreeing upon the core requirements and standards for light microscopy QA and QC across different applications and disciplines.

Reproducibility and Reliability

• Repeatability and Reproducibility: Ensuring that experiments can be reliably repeated with the same results, both within the same laboratory (repeatability) and in different laboratories (reproducibility).
• Reliability: Enhancing the trustworthiness of light microscopy data and results through rigorous QA and QC protocols.
• Standardization: Developing and promoting the adoption of standardized procedures and protocols for light microscopy, facilitating comparability and reproducibility of results.

Instrument and Data Integrity

• Stability of instruments and results: Ensuring that light microscopy equipment operates consistently over time, yielding stable and reliable results.
• Comparability of results: Making sure that results from different studies, instruments, or laboratories can be compared meaningfully through standardized annotation, measurement and analysis methods.

Tools and Documentation

• Common measurement and software tools: Developing and disseminating software tools and measurement protocols that support standardized QA and QC processes.
• Teaching QC and QA: Creating educational materials and opportunities to teach the principles and practices of QC and QA in light microscopy.
• Manuals, SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for QC and QA: Publishing comprehensive guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for conducting QC and QA in light microscopy.
• Documentation of QC and QA with each image, each measurement series: Ensuring that detailed records of QC and QA processes are maintained alongside microscopy data for transparency, reproducibility, and reliability.

In essence, QUAREP-LiMi’s goals encompass a holistic approach to improving microscopy practices through education, standardization, and the development of shared resources and tools. By achieving these aims, QUAREP-LiMi seeks to elevate the quality and credibility of microscopy data, fostering advancements in scientific research and technology.

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