Dendrite Arm Spacing
The Dendrite Arm Spacing Materials Extension examines the gaps between neighbouring dendrite arms. Enabling interactive determination of the average dendrite arm spacing, this software can detect dendrite arms automatically using the pre-set thresholds. The measurement results are subsequently summarised into an easy-to-read spreadsheet format.

		Key Features
		Determination of the average dendrite arm spacing Evaluation of each intercept line, length of the measured distance and number of dendrites Automatically created results spreadsheet Specifications: Description: Examines the gaps between neighbouring dendrite arms Measurement Types :Automatic measurement (interactive grey scale threshold setting) Report/OutputReport/Output: Spreadsheet (dendrite count, dendrite arm spacing [µm]), image with overlay (detected dendrite arm boundaries)

	Settings The user must initially set appropriate threshold values for the dendrite arm spacing measurements. During the course of the measurements, users are required to define intercept lines within the structure while measuring the dendrite arm spacing value. The intercept lines should be located on areas that are typical of the whole structure, and each one should intercept a number of neighbouring dendrite arms.
	Execution The system accurately calculates the corresponding measured distance from each intercept line when the user clicks the ‘DAS measurement’ icon.. The system immediately assesses each intercept line and processes the length of the measured distance, the number of dendrites, and the dendrite arm spacing value, to the results spreadsheet before the next intercept definition begins.
	Results The measurement results for all of the considered intercept lines can be found in the results spreadsheet, which contains a range of data, including: length of the measured space; dendrite count; resulting dendrite arm spacing values of each intercept line; and the total value (the measurement’s end result). This value is calculated as the quotient of the entire length of the measured distances and the entire count of dissected dendrites. It describes the level of detail in the dendritic structure image.