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Examples of reflection nano-CT applications

Nano-CT can be used to visualise the external and internal structure of objects in 2D and 3D at a sub-micron level. Follow the links below to see a selection of research project examples.

  • Still image of a mite nano-CT scan reconstruction
    Nano-CT of a mite

    See a rotation computed tomography movie of this tiny invertebrate.

  • 3D volume of a bryozoan prepared using reflection nano-CT
    Nano-CT of a bryozoan

    The internal pore structure of bryozoans may shed light on how they grow. Nano-CT enables non-destructive visualisation of this internal structure in 3D.

  • 2D virtual slide through a foram
    Nano-CT of a foram

    With this technique it's possible to take virtual slices through minute organisms to visualise their internal structure.

  • Virtual 2D slice of a barley seed
    Nano-CT of a barley seed

    It's possible to manipulate nano-CT data in many ways - enabling comparison of 3D and clipped 3D volume images with 2D slices of the same seed.

  • A 3D volume image and 2D virtual slice through a dried sugar cane leaf
    Nano-CT of a sugar cane leaf

    The technique reveals small concentrations of the mineral silica just beneath the surface of sugar cane leaves.

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