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 This project is focused on extracting information from images of an ion trap.
 
 
-- app.py: Starts image analysis in a background thread and creates a web app at port 5000.
+- **app.py**: Starts image analysis in a background thread and creates a web app at port 5000.
 
-- calibrate.py: Run this script to calibrate the distance factor used for dark ions detection. Run preferably when there are no dark ions present.
+- **calibrate.py**: Run this script to calibrate the distance factor used for dark ions detection. Run preferably when there are no dark ions present.
 
 
 To change the region of interest where the image analysis takes place, either: