Analysis of Mercury Impact on Brain Cell Specimens using Image Processing

Mercury is one of the most dangerous chemical elements. This element is present in our daily lives in various forms. Thermometers, Barometers and Spignometers are tools that use metallic mercury as a standard measure. In medical field, amalgam which is applied on filling dental cavity is one example of mercury use. Patients, as well as a medic, are highly at risk getting poisoned by mercury. Mercury could be absorbed into the skin, swallowed or inhaled Being accumulatively poisoned can cause nervous system disorder such as Alzheimer, Parkinson, autism or cancer. For this reason, this research is done to analyze the impact of mercury on brain cells specimens. The Experiment is conducted to a number of white mice which are given a treatment of mercury effect periodically and the image of brain cell specimens taken through a digital microscope is processed by means of image processing.