Using the example of the skin glands of adult female Norway rats, a matrix of gray shades has been developed using the Python programming language, each element of which corresponds to a certain level of histoenzymatic activity. The matrix is based on the transformation of the sign form of enzyme activity into RGB coordinates, which formed the basis of an array comprising four enzymes (acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, adenosine triphosphatase and peroxidase) for five topographic areas (nape, mouth corners, upper eyelids, anal area and soles of paws). The resulting matrix can give additional visualization to the results, and can also be used in comparative data analysis to solve various biological problems.

Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus), sebaceous and sweat glands, histochemistry of enzymes, semi-quantitative analysis, matrix, grayscale.

Received: August 27, 2023;  Accepted: October 14, 2023; Published: November 2, 2023

How to cite this article: A. B. Kiladze and N. K. Dzhemukhadze, Matrix visualization of the degrees of histochemical activity of enzymes in the skin glands of Norway rats, JP Journal of Biostatistics 24(1) (2024), 15-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/0973514324002

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