Method and apparatus for imaging samples

A method for analysis of DNA data, comprising the steps of:

• generating a DNA source image based on the DNA data;
• creating from the DNA source image a digital bit-map by plotting image density data against a two-dimensional coordinate system defined by an x-axis and a y-axis, where the digital bit-map represents the DNA source image from an initial viewpoint with respect to the two-dimensional coordinate system;
• generating an image model based on the digital bit-map, where the image model comprises model data representing the image intensity data as virtual points on a z-axis of a three dimensional coordinate system further incorporating the x-axis and the y-axis of the two dimensional coordinate system of the digital bit-map;
• generating a DNA analysis image based on the image model, where the DNA analysis image represents the model data from an analysis viewpoint with respect to the two-dimensional coordinate system, where the analysis viewpoint differs from the initial viewpoint;
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• displaying the DNA analysis image.