BIOSZEN

BIOSZEN is an app for data analysis and visualization from an Excel file. It can generate boxplot, barplot, violin plot, stacked plots, heatmaps, and correlation plots between parameters. It includes metadata-based reproducibility, normalized-data workflows, downloadable graphics and workbooks, normality tests such as Shapiro-Wilk, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, and Anderson-Darling, and significance tests such as ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, t-test, and Wilcoxon. It also extracts microbial growth curve parameters (uMax, max_percap_time, doub_time, lag_time, ODmax, max_time, AUC, OD0).

Compared with the previous version, BIOSZEN 2.0.3 delivers a major upgrade in data compatibility, analytics, visualization, and stability. Startup reliability and dependency handling have been improved, making the app more robust when launched from packaged files.

Growth curve parameter extraction is now more stable, with the option to select an output directory where extracted parameters are automatically saved. If the process is interrupted, the analysis can resume from the last completed point.

Graph customization has also been expanded with options to choose font families and apply text formatting such as italic, underline, and bold. In addition, stacked graphs now support statistical testing across all included parameters, making the analysis workflow easier, faster, and more flexible. Overall, this release is not only richer in features but also substantially more stable and ready for use than the previous version.