PyPhenix
A data loader and widget to visualize high-dimensional data collected on the Opera Phenix
A data loader and widget to visualize high-dimensional data collected on the Opera Phenix
This napari plugin was generated with copier using the napari-plugin-template (None).
Installation
Using napari's graphical plugin manager
Users can entirely avoid using a command prompt by using the package manager built in to the bundled napari app.
Follow the installation instructions to download and install the correct version of the bundled napari app for your operating systems (MacOS, Windows, or Linux).
Then following the instructions for installing
plugins,
search for PyPhenix in the Plugin Manager search bar and click "Install".
Using Python package installer (pip)
Reader only (no GUI, no napari required)
If you only need the OperaPhenixReader — for example on a server or in a
headless analysis pipeline — install the base package:
pip install pyphenix
This installs only numpy and Pillow. napari, Qt, and pandas are not
required and will not be installed.
from pyphenix import OperaPhenixReader
reader = OperaPhenixReader("/path/to/experiment")
data, metadata = reader.read_data(row="D", column=4)
Plate overview images (no napari required)
generate_plate_overview() produces one diagnostic PNG per channel combo
(plus a JSON provenance sidecar) showing a downsampled thumbnail of every
well in the plate. Plate-wide contrast is computed once per channel so wells
are visually comparable.
from pyphenix import generate_plate_overview
generate_plate_overview(
experiment_path="/path/to/experiment",
output_dir="/path/to/overviews",
# Optional overrides — all have sensible defaults:
field=None, # 'stitched', an int field index, or None (first field)
channels=None, # subset of channel IDs, or None (all acquired)
timepoint=None, # int, or None (first timepoint)
z_slices=None, # int / list / None (all Z planes, max-projected)
well_px=300, # per-well render size on the longest side
apply_ffc=True,
)
For N selected channels the call writes 2**N − 1 PNGs (singletons +
every merge subset) and a single *_overview.json sidecar capturing the
input parameters, plate-wide contrast limits, channel→colormap assignments,
and pyphenix version.
Full GUI install (napari widget)
To use the interactive napari widget, install with the napari extra:
pip install "pyphenix[napari]"
This additionally installs napari, qtpy, and pandas.
from pyphenix import launch_viewer
viewer, widget = launch_viewer("/path/to/experiment")
Alternatively, if napari is already installed in your environment, the base install is sufficient — pyphenix will detect napari at import time and make the widget available automatically:
pip install pyphenix
Latest development version
pip install git+https://github.com/ferrinm/pyphenix.git
Contributing
Contributions are very welcome. Tests can be run with tox, please ensure the coverage at least stays the same before you submit a pull request.
License
Distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v3.0 license, "pyphenix" is free and open source software
Issues
If you encounter any problems, please file an issue along with a detailed description.
Version:
- 0.4.0
Last updated:
- 2026-05-20
First released:
- 2026-01-02
License:
- GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE ...
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