Portfolio

Fungal electronics

Manufacturing electronic devices makes negative environmental impacts; alternative approaches involve the use of organic materials. With researchers from University of the West of England and University of Bristol, we developed software for doing extensive statistical analysis and modelling on electrophysiological data collected from laboratory experiments with model fungi. Our full results are published here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2023.104933 

Genome relationships applied to virus taxonomy

In collaboration with researchers from University of Oxford, Quadram Institute, Mahdiol University and University of the West of England, we productionised a framework for identifying and classifying virus genomes, based on original work in https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-018-0422-7. The Maybe Bio Analytics team built in manifold optimizations, wider support, machine learning component refinements, an interactive API, Docker container compatibility, automatic acquisition (scraping) and filtering of virus metadata resource (VMR) files and a different workflow. 

Virtual reality for crime scene education

Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology with applications in teaching & learning. With design input from forensic science experts, Mayne Bio Analytics developed a bespoke VR application for teaching crime scene investigation skills to forensic science students in a university setting. Testing with a student cohort revealed our application supports learning and is enjoyable, cost-effective and accessible. Full results were published here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2020.07.006 

Automated genome similarity measurement

In collaboration with researchers at the University of the West of England, Mayne Bio Analytics created an automation suite for calculating the similarity between metagenome distance (MASH) data and doing clustering therein, using dimensionality reduction and the Louvain method. Methods for graphing and calculating descriptive statistics on output were also implemented. 

Collision analysis in video microscopy data

Using frames extracted from video microscopy data, Mayne Bio Analytics developed a series of scripts for automatically identifying moving objects and quantifying their size, shape, movement speed and details of their collisions.

Kymograph generation

Kymographs are a graphical method for representing a dynamical system, by showing how spatial positions therein change over time. Mayne Bio Analytics built scripts for our client, who required automated analysis of microscopy time lapse data, towards showing how oscillating phenomena develop in micro-chemical reactors.