Research & reporting of scans

As a research facility, we take pride in our work and enjoy assisting and supporting your research, and making it happen. We will often make suggestions, plan the work and develop new ways of getting the relevant information out. In this case we hope to take part in writing the paper and co-author the work, but collaboration is optional – and provides no discount. It is always mandatory to cite our paper in your work, for all outputs relating to scans done at our facility, irrespective of collaboration or not. This paper is suggested but any papers from our group is acceptable: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168583X16303433.

Here is a document with more helpful information on how to make most of your data and how best to acknowledge our inputs in your work: MicroCT data analysis and reporting MicroCT data analysis and reporting

The CT facility is a high-throughput support service of the university. As we are researchers we formed a separate research group – Research group 3D Innovation – through the academic department of Physics where Prof Anton du Plessis is affiliated as associate professor. More about this research group, which includes work in Additive Manufacturing, X-ray tomography applications, and Biomimicry can be found in the separate website. Publications are listed below

Research group 3D Innovation

See also here: www.sun.ac.za/duplessis

Publications

2020

Beretta, S., Gargourimotlagh, M., Foletti, S., du Plessis, A and Riccio, M., 2020. Fatigue strength assessment of “as built” AlSi10Mg manufactured by SLM with different build orientations. International Journal of Fatigue, 139, pp. 105737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105737

Chisambi, J., Von der Heyden, B., Tshibalanganda, M and Le Roux, S.G., 2020. Gold exploration in two and three dimensions: improved and correlative insights from microscopy and X-Ray computed tomography. Minerals, 10 (5), pp. 476. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10050476

Du Plessis, A and Beretta, S., 2020. Killer notches: the effect of as-built surface roughness on fatigue failure in AlSi10Mg produced by laser powder bed fusion. Additive Manufacturing, 35, pp. 101424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101424

Du Plessis, A., Els, J., Le Roux, S., Tshibalanganda, M and Pretorius, T., 2020. Data for 3D printing enlarged museum specimens for the visually impaired. AfricArXiv. DOI: 10.31730/osf.io/wu6c5

Du Plessis, A and MacDonald, E., 2020. Hot isostatic pressing in metal additive manufacturing: X-ray tomography reveals details of pore closure. Additive Manufacturing, 34, pp. 101191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101191

Du Plessis, A., Razavi, S.M.J and Berto, F., 2020. The effects of microporosity in struts of gyroid lattice structures produced by laser powder bed fusion. Materials & Design, pp. 108899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108899

Du Plessis, A., Tshibalanganda, M and Le Roux, S.G., 2020. Not all scans are equal: X-ray tomography image quality evaluation. Materials Today Communications, 22, pp. 100792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100792

Du Plessis, A., Yadroitsava, I and Yadroitsev, I., 2020. Effects of defects on mechanical properties in metal additive manufacturing: A review focusing on X-ray tomography insights. Materials & Design, 187, pp. 108385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2019.108385

Juhasz, M., Tiedemann, R., Dumstorff, G., Walker, J., du Plessis, A., Conner, B., Lang, W and MacDonald, E., 2020. Hybrid Directed Energy Deposition for Fabricating Metal Structures with Embedded Sensors. Additive Manufacturing, pp. 101397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101397

Kolawole J.T., Babafemi, A.J., Paul, S.C and du Plessis, A., 2020. Performance of concrete containing Nigerian electric arc furnace steel slag aggregate towards sustainable production. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 25, pp. e00174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2020.e00174

Lyons, C.L., Tshibalanganda, M and du Plessis, A., 2020. Using CT-scanning technology to quantify damage of the stem-boring beetle, Aphanasium australe, a biocontrol agent of Hakea sericea in South Africa. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 30 (1), pp. 33-41. DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2019.1682518

Wells, G.A., Glasgow, J.N., Nargan, K., Lumamba, K., Madansein, R., Maharaj, K., Hunter, R.L., Naidoo, T., Ramdial, P., Coetzer, L., Le Roux, S., du Plessis, A and Steyn, A.J.C., 2020. 3D microarchitecture of the human tuberculous granuloma.  bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.14.149898.

2019

Broeckhoven, C., du Plessis, A., Minne, B and Van Damme, R., 2019. Evolutionary morphology of osteoderms in squamates. Journal of Morphology, 280 (S1). https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21003

Cloete, K.J., Smit, Z., Minnis-Ndima, R., Vavpetic, P., du Plessis, A., Le Roux, S.G and Pelicon, P., 2019. Physico-elemental analysis of roasted organic coffee beans from Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras, and Mexico using X-ray micro-computed tomography and external beam particle induced X-ray emission. Food Chemistry: X, 2, pp. 100032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2019.100032

Du Plessis, A., 2019. MicroCT for metal 3D printing. Quest, 15 (2). pp. 16-18.

Du Plessis, A., 2019. Effects of process parameters on porosity in laser powder bed fusion revealed by X-ray tomography. Additive Manufacturing, 30, pp. 100871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.100871

Du Plessis, A and Boshoff, W.P., 2019. A review of X-ray computed tomography of concrete and asphalt construction materials. Construction and Building Materials, 199, pp. 637-651. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.049

Du Plessis, A and Broeckhoven, C., 2019. Looking deep into nature: A review of micro-computed tomography in biomimicry. Acta biomaterialia, 85, pp. 27-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2018.12.014

Du Plessis, A., Broeckhoven, C., Yadroitsava, I., Yadroitsev, I., Hands, C.H., Kunju, R and Bhate, D., 2019. Beautiful and functional: a review of biomimetic design in additive manufacturing. Additive Manufacturing, 27, pp. 408-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.03.033

Du Plessis, A., Glaser, D., Moller, H., Mathe, N., Tshabalala, L., Mfusi, B and Mostert, R., 2019. Pore closure effect of laser shock peening of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 6 (5), pp. 245-252. https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2019.0064

Du Plessis, A., Le Roux, S.G and Tshibalanganda, M., 2019. Advancing X-ray micro computed tomography in Africa: Going far, together. Scientific African, 3, pp. e00061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2019.e00061

Du Plessis, A., Le Roux, S.G., Waller, J., Sperling, P., Achilles, N., Beerlink, A., Métayer, JF., Sinico, M., Probst, G., Dewulf, W., Bittner, F., Endres, HJ., Wilner, M., Dregelyi-Kiss, A., Zikmund, T., Laznovsky, J., Kaiser, J., Pinter, P., Dietrich, S., Lopez, E., Fitzek, O and Konrad, P., 2019. Laboratory X-ray tomography for metal additive manufacturing: Round robin test. Additive Manufacturing, 30, pp. 100837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.100837

Grine, F.E., Holt, S., Brink, J.S and du Plessis, A., 2019. Enamel pearls: Their occurrence in recent human populations and earliest manifestation in the modern human lineage. Archives of oral biology, 101, pp. 147-155. DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2019.03.004

Javal, M., Thomas, S., Lehmann, P., Barton, M.G., Conlong, D.E., du Plessis, A and Terblanche, J.S., 2019. The effect of oxygen limitation on a xylophagous insect’s heat tolerance is influenced by life-stage through variation in aerobic scope and respiratory anatomy. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, 1426. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.01426

Landschoff, J., du Plessis, A and Griffiths, C.L., 2019. Erratum to: A micro X-ray computed tomography dataset of South African hermit crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Paguroidea) containing scans of two rare specimens and three recently described species. GigaScience, 8 (3), pp. giz032. DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giz032

Le Roux, S.G., du Plessis, A and Clarke, C.E., 2019. MicroCT-based bulk density measurement method for soils. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 61 (1), pp. 2-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2309-8775/2019/v61n1a1

Rheid, M., Bordy, E.M., Taylor, W.L., Le Roux, S.G and du Plessis, A., 2019. A micro X-ray computed tomography dataset of fossil echinoderms in an ancient obrution bed: a robust method for taphonomic and palaeoecologic analyses. GigaScience, 8 (3), pp. giy156. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giy156

Tshibalanganda, M., du Plessis, A., Le Roux, S.G., Taylor, W.L., Smith, R.M.H and Browning, C., 2019. Systematic experiments to quantitatively assess image quality for CT scans of a Karoo tetrapod fossil. Palaeontologia Africana, 54, pp. 1-13. http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/27891

Vilardell, A.M., Takezawa, A., du Plessis, A., Takata, N., Krakhmalev, P., Kobasi, M., Yadroitsava, I and Yadroitsev, I., 2019. Topology optimization and characterization of Ti6Al4V ELI cellular lattice structures by laser powder bed fusion for biomedical applications. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 766, pp. 138330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2019.138330

Weißmann, V., Hansmann, H., Bader, R., Boss, C and du Plessis, A., 2019. The challenge of repeatable manufacturing and the influence on the anchoring strength at the example of press-fit acetabular cups. Transactions on Additive Manufacturing Meets Medicine, 1 (1), pp. DOI: 10.18416/AMMM.2019.1909S03P25

Yadroitsava, I., du Plessis, A and Yadroitsev, I., 2019. Bone regeneration on implants of titanium alloys produced by laser powder bed fusion: A review . Titanium for Consumer Applications, pp. 197-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815820-3.00016-2

2018

Babafemi, A.J., du Plessis, A and Boshoff, W.P., 2018. Pull-out creep mechanism of synthetic macro fibres under a sustained load. Construction and Building Materials, 174, pp. 466-473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.04.148

Broeckhoven, C and du Plessis, A., 2018. X-ray microtomography in herpetological research: a review. Amphibia-Reptilia, 39 (4), pp. 377-401. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-20181102

Du Plessis, A.; Broeckhoven, C. Metal Body Armour: Biomimetic Engineering of Lattice Structures †. Preprints 2018, 2018100535 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201810.0535.v1).

Du Plessis, A., Broeckhoven, C and Le Roux, S.G., 2018. Snake fangs: 3D morphological and mechanical analysis by microCT, simulation, and physical compression testing. GigaScience, 7 (1), pp. gix126. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/gix126

Du Plessis, A., Broeckhoven, C., Yadroitsev, I., Yadroitsava, I and Le Roux, S.G., 2018. Analyzing nature’s protective design: the glyptodont body armor. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 82, pp. 218-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.03.037

Du Plessis, A., Kouprianoff, DP, Yadroitsava, I and Yadroitsev, I. Mechanical properties and in situ deformation imaging of microlattices manufactured by laser based powder bed fusion. Materials, 11 (9), pp. 1663. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091663

Du Plessis, A and Le Roux, S.G., 2018. Standardized X-ray tomography testing of additively manufactured parts: A round robin test. Additive Manufacturing, 24, pp. 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2018.09.014

Du Plessis, A and Le Roux, S., 2018. X-ray Micro-Ct Supporting the South African Additive Manufacturing Community. Preprints, pp. 2018100534. DOI: 10.20944/preprints201810.0534.v1

Du Plessis, A., Sperling, P., Beerlink, A., Du Preez, W.B and Le Roux, S.G., 2018. Standard method for microCT-based additive manufacturing quality control 4: Metal powder analysis. MethodsX, 5, pp. 1336-1345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2018.10.021

Du Plessis, A., Sperling, P., Beerlink, A., Tshabalala, L., Hoosain, S., Mathe, N and Le Roux, S.G., 2018. Standard method for microCT-based additive manufacturing quality control 1: Porosity analysis. MethodsX, 5, pp. 1102-1110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2018.09.005

Du Plessis, A., Sperling, P., Beerlink, A., Tshabalala, L., Hoosain, S., Mathe, N and Le Roux, S.G., 2018. Standard method for microCT-based additive manufacturing quality control 2: density measurement. MethodsX, 5, pp. 1117-1123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2018.09.006

Du Plessis, A., Sperling, P., Beerlink, A., Kruger, O., Tshabalala, L., Hoosain, S and Le Roux, S.G., 2018. Standard method for microCT-based additive manufacturing quality control 3: surface roughness. MethodsX, 5, pp. 1111-1116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2018.09.004

Du Plessis, A., Yadroitsava, I., Kouprianoff, D and Yadroitsev, I., 2018. Numerical and experimental study of the effect of artificial porosity in a lattice structure manufactured by laser based powder bed fusion. Solid Freeform Fabrication 2018: Proceedings of the 29th Annual International, pp. 808-820. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.28115.84007

Du Plessis, A., Yadroitsava, I and Yadroitsev, I., 2018. Nondestructive micro-CT inspection of additive parts: how to beat the bottlenecks. 29th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium – An Additive Manufacturing Conference, pp. 227-240.

Du Plessis, A., Yadroitsava, I and Yadroitsev, I., 2018. Ti6Al4V lightweight lattice structures manufactured by laser powder bed fusion for load-bearing applications. Optics & Laser Technology, 108, pp. 521-528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.07.050

Du Plessis, A., Yadroitsava, I., Yadroitsev, I., Le Roux, S.G and Blaine, D.C., 2018. Numerical comparison of lattice unit cell designs for medical implants by additive manufacturing. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 13 (4), pp. 266-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2018.1491713

Du Plessis, A., Yadroitsev, I., Yadroitsava, I and Le Roux, S.G., 2018. X-ray microcomputed tomography in additive manufacturing: a review of the current technology and applications. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 5 (3), pp. 227-247. https://doi:10.1089/3dp.2018.0060

Du Preez, G., du Plessis, A., de Beer, D and Forti, P., 2018. Non-destructive, high-resolution X-ray micro-CT of a Hairy Stalagmite: investigating the structural details of a biogenic speleothem. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 15 (9), pp. 1843-1850. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-017-1543-

Galmed, A.H., du Plessis, A., Le Roux, S.G., Hartnick, E., Von Bergmann, H. and Maaza, M., 2018. Three dimensional characterization of laser ablation craters using high resolution X-ray computed tomography. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 139, pp.75-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2017.11.011

Hands, C.H.; du Plessis, A.; Minnaar, N.; Blakey-Milner, B.A.; Burger, E., 2018. Can Additive Manufacturing Help Win the Race? Preprints, 2018110040. DOI: 10.20944/preprints201811.0040.v1

Landschoff, J., du Plessis, A and Griffiths, C.L., 2018. A micro X-ray computed tomography dataset of South African hermit crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Paguroidea) containing scans of two rare specimens and three recently described species. GigaScience, 7 (4), pp. giy022. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giy022

Landschoff, J., Komai, T., du Plessis, A., Gouws, G and Griffiths, C.L., 2018. MicroCT imaging applied to description of a new species of Pagurus Fabricius, 1775 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae), with selection of three-dimensional type data. PloS one, 13 (9), pp. e0203107. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203107

Malefane, L.B., Du Preez, W.B., Maringa, M and du Plessis, A., 2018. Tensile and high cycle fatigue properties of annealed Ti6Al4V (ELI) specimens produced by direct metal laser sintering. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 29 (3), pp. 299-311. https://doi.org/10.7166/29-3-2077

Rozendaal, A., Le Roux, S.G., du Plessis, A and Philander, C., 2018. Grade and product quality control by microCT scanning of the world class Namakwa Sands Ti-Zr placer deposit West Coast, South Africa: An orientation study. Minerals Engineering, 116, pp. 152-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2017.09.001

Rozendaal, A., Le Roux, S.G and du Plessis, A., 2018. Application of microCT scanning in the recovery of endo-skarn associated scheelite from the Riviera Deposit, South Africa. Minerals Engineering, 116, pp. 163-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2017.08.012

Yadroitsev, I., Krakhmalev, P., Yadroitsava, I and du Plessis, A., 2018. Qualification of Ti6Al4V ELI alloy produced by laser powder bed fusion for biomedical applications. JOM, 70 (3), pp. 372-377. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-017-2655-5

2017

Galmed, A.H., du Plessis, A., le Roux, S.G., Hartnick, E., Von Bergmann, H. and Maaza, M., 2018. Three dimensional characterization of laser ablation craters using high resolution X-ray computed tomography. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy139, pp.75-82.

Plessis, A.D., Broeckhoven, C. and le Roux, S.G., 2017. Snake fangs: 3D morphological and mechanical analysis by microCT, simulation and physical compression testing. GigaScience.

Du Plessis, Anton; Broeckhoven, Chris; Guelpa, Anina; Le Roux, Stephan Gerhard; Laboratory X-ray micro-computed tomography: a user guideline for biological samples GigaScience 6 6 11-Jan

Broeckhoven, Chris; du Plessis, Anton; Hui, Cang; Functional trade-off between strength and thermal capacity of dermal armor: insights from girdled lizards Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Grine, Frederick E; Marean, Curtis W; Faith, J Tyler; Black, Wendy; Mongle, Carrie S; Trinkaus, Erik; le Roux, Stephan G; du Plessis, Anton; Further human fossils from the Middle Stone Age deposits of Die Kelders Cave 1, Western Cape Province, South Africa. Journal of human evolution 109 70

du Plessis, Anton; Yadroitsava, Ina; le Roux, Stephan G; Yadroitsev, Igor; Fieres, Johannes; Reinhart, Christof; Rossouw, Pierre; Prediction of mechanical performance of Ti6Al4V cast alloy based on microCT-based load simulation Journal of Alloys and Compounds 724 267-274

Schoeman, Letitia; du Plessis, Anton; Verboven, Pieter; Nicolaï, Bart M; Cantre, Dennis; Manley, Marena; Effect of oven and forced convection continuous tumble (FCCT) roasting on the microstructure and dry milling properties of white maize Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

Broeckhoven, Chris; du Plessis, Anton; Has snake fang evolution lost its bite? New insights from a structural mechanics viewpoint Biology Letters 13 8 20170293

Rozendaal, Abraham; Le Roux, Stephan G; du Plessis, Anton; Application of microCT scanning in the recovery of endo-skarn associated scheelite from the Riviera Deposit, South Africa Minerals Engineering

Yadroitsev, Igov; Krakhmalev, Pavel; Yadroitsava, Inna; Du Plessis, Anton; Qualification of DMLS Ti6Al4V (ELI) alloy for biomedical applications SSF 2017-The 28th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium-An Additive Manufacturing Conference, Austin, Texas, August 7-9, 2017

Dzogbewu, Thywill; Yadroitsev, Igov; Krakhmalev, Pavel; Yadroitsava, Inna; Du Plessis, Anton; Optimal process parameters for in-situ alloyed Ti15Mo structures by Direct Metal Laser Sintering SSF 2017-The 28th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, Austin, August 7-9, 2017

de Bruyn, Andre; Steenkamp, Christin; Rohwer, Erich G; Du Plessis, Anton; Temperature determination in a supersonic gas jet from self-absorption free excitation spectra of carbon monoxide Frontiers in Optics FM2B. 3

Rozendaal, A; Le Roux, SG; du Plessis, A; Philander, C; Grade and product quality control by microCT scanning of the world class Namakwa Sands Ti-Zr placer deposit West Coast, South Africa: An orientation study Minerals Engineering

Ham, H., du Plessis, A., & le Roux, S. G. (2017). Microcomputer tomography (microCT) as a tool in Pinus tree breeding: pilot studies. New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science, 47(1), 2. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40490-016-0084-9

Guelpa, A., Marini, F., du Plessis, A., Slabbert, R., & Manley, M. (2017). Verification of authenticity and fraud detection in South African honey using NIR spectroscopy. Food Control, 73, 1388-1396. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956713516306168

2016

Broeckhoven, C., Plessis, A., Roux, S. G., Mouton, P. L. F. N., & Hui, C. (2016). Beauty is more than skin deep: a non‐invasive protocol for in vivo anatomical study using micro‐CT. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chris_Broeckhoven/publication/308606327_Beauty_is_more_than_skin_deep_A_non-invasive_protocol_for_in_vivo_anatomical_study_using_micro-CT/links/5809ae9c08ae04081348431b/Beauty-is-more-than-skin-deep-A-non-invasive-protocol-for-in-vivo-anatomical-study-using-micro-CT.pdf

du Plessis, A., le Roux, S. G., Booysen, G., & Els, J. (2016). Quality Control of a Laser Additive Manufactured Medical Implant by X-Ray Tomography. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 3(3), 175-182. http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/3dp.2016.0012

Krakhmalev, P., Fredriksson, G., Yadroitsava, I., Kazantseva, N., du Plessis, A., & Yadroitsev, I. (2016). Deformation behavior and microstructure of Ti6Al4V manufactured by SLM. Physics Procedia, 83, 778-788. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875389216301870

du Plessis, A., le Roux, S. G., & Steyn, F. (2016). Quality Investigation of 3D Printer Filament Using Laboratory X-Ray Tomography. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 3(4), 262-267. http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/3dp.2016.0011

Moletsane, M. G., Krakhmalev, P., Kazantseva, N., Du Plessis, A., Yadroitsava, I., & Yadroitsev, I. (2016). Tensile properties and microstructure of direct metal laser-sintered TI6AL4V (ELI) Alloy. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 27(3), 110-121. http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?pid=S2224-78902016000300010&script=sci_arttext&tlng=pt

The CT Scanner Facility at Stellenbosch University: An open access X-ray computed tomography laboratory. A du Plessis, SG le Roux, A Guelpa. Nuclear methods and instruments in Physics research B. Vol 384, p 32-39 (Oct 2016). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168583X16303433
We kindly request academic users to cite this paper when referring to work done at our facility.

Comparison of medical and industrial X-ray computed tomography for non-destructive testing. A du Plessis, SG le Roux, A Guelpa. Case studies in nondestructive testing and evaluation. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214657116300302

Non-destructive characterisation and quantification of the effect of conventional oven and forced convection continuous tumble (FCCT) roasting on the three-dimensional microstructure of whole wheat kernels using X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT)
L Schoeman, A du Plessis, M Manley
Journal of Food Engineering 187, 1-13
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260877416301406

Lindgren, O., Seifert, T., & Du Plessis, A. (2016). Moisture content measurements in wood using dual-energy CT scanning–a feasibility study. Wood Material Science & Engineering, 11(5), 312-317. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17480272.2016.1201863

A high-throughput X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) approach for measuring single kernel maize (Zea mays L.) volumes and densities
A Guelpa, A du Plessis, M Manley
Journal of Cereal Science 69, 321-328
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0733521016300595

The use of X-ray tomography in defining the spatial distribution of barite in the fluvially derived palaeosols of Vaalputs, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
CE Clarke, TO Majodina, A du Plessis, MAG Andreoli
Geoderma 267, 48-57

Using X-ray computed tomography analysis tools to compare the skeletal element morphology of fossil and modern frog (Anura) species
T Matthews, A du Plessis. Palaeontologia Electronica 19 (1), 1-46

Directionality of Cavities and Porosity Formation in Powder-Bed Laser Additive Manufacturing of Metal Components Investigated Using X-Ray Tomography
A du Plessis, SG le Roux, G Booysen, J Els
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 3 (1), 48-55

2015
A dataset describing brooding in three species of South African brittle stars, comprising seven high-resolution, micro X-ray computed tomography scans
J Landschoff, A Du Plessis, CL Griffiths – GigaScience, 2015. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13742-015-0093-2

Stephan G Le Roux, Anton Du Plessis, Abraham Rozendaal, The quantitative analysis of tungsten ore using X-ray microCT: Case study, Computers & Geosciences, Available online 14 September 2015, ISSN 0098-3004, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0098300415300509

Anton du Plessis, Stephan G le Roux, Johan Els, Gerrie Booysen, Deborah C Blaine. Application of microCT to the non-destructive testing of an additive manufactured titanium component. Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation. Accepted August 2015. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214657115000155

Odne S. Burheim, Gregory A. Crymble, Robert Bock, Nabeel Hussain,Sivakumar Pasupathi, Anton du Plessis, Stephan le Roux, Frode Seland,Huaneng Su and Bruno G. Pollet, Thermal Conductivity in the Three Layered Regions of Micro Porous Layer Coated Porous Transport Layer for the PEM Fuel Cell, Int. Hydrogen Energy, Accepted 2015 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319915021497

Anton du Plessis, Stephan le Roux, Francis Steyn. X-ray computed tomography of consumer-grade 3D printed parts. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. Accepted August 2015. http://online.liebertpub.com/toc/3dp/0/0

Letitia Schoeman, Paul Williams,  Anton du Plessis, Marena Manley. X-ray micro-computed tomography (µCT) for non-destructive characterisation of food. Trends in Food Science & Technology. Accepted August 2015. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924224415300054

Salima Ikram, Ruhan Slabbert, Izak Cornelius, Anton du Plessis, Liani Colette Swanepoel, Henry Weber, Fatal Force-Feeding or Glutonous Gagging? The Death of Kestrel SACHM 2575, Journal of Archaeological Science. August 2015. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440315002617

Mojgan Vaziri, Anton du Plessis, Dick Sandberg & Sven Berg (2015): Nano X-ray tomography analysis of
the cell-wall density of welded beech joints, Wood Material Science & Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2015.1062418

du Plessis, A., & Rossouw, P. (2015). Investigation of Porosity Changes in Cast Ti6Al4V Rods After Hot Isostatic Pressing. Journal of Materials Engineering and PerformanceJune, 21-26. 10.1007_s11665-015-1580-4

du Plessis, A., le Roux, S.G., & van Rooyen, H. (2015). 3D X-ray Inspection of a Radio Controlled Airplane Engine. Materials Science Forum Vols. 828-829, 433-438. MSF.828-829.433

du Plessis, A., & Rossouw, P. (2015). X-ray computed tomography of a titanium aerospace investment casting. Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation3, 21-26. 1-s2.0-S2214657115000040-main

Guelpa, A., du Plessis, A., Kidd, M., & Manley, M. (2015). Non-destructive Estimation of Maize (Zea mays L.) Kernel Hardness by Means of an X-ray Micro-computed Tomography (μCT) Density Calibration. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 1-11. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11947-015-1502-3%20/fulltext.html

Du Plessis, A., Slabbert, R., Swanepoel, L. C., Els, J., Booysen, G. J., Ikram, S., & Cornelius, I. (2015). Three-dimensional model of an ancient Egyptian falcon mummy skeleton. Rapid Prototyping Journal21(4). http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/RPJ-09-2013-0089

AA Ambushe, A du Plessis, RI McCrindle (2015). Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for determination of Cr in soils from Brits District, South Africa. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bcse/article/view/122945

S.G. Le Roux, J.A. Miller, A.J. Dunford, C.E. Clarke. The dissolution kinetics of atacamite in the acid range and the stability of atacamite containing soils from Namaqualand, South Africa. Applied geochemistry 2015. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883292715300378

2014

du Plessis, A., Olawuyi, B. J., Boshoff, W. P., & le Roux, S. G. (2014). Simple and fast porosity analysis of concrete using X-ray computed tomography. Materials and Structures, 1-10. 10.1617_s11527-014-0519-9

du Plessis, A., Seifert, T., Booysen, G., & Els, J. (2014). Microfocus X-ray computed tomography (CT) analysis of laser sintered parts. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering25(1), 39-49.

Richardson, S. H., Kahle, R. L., Shaw-Kahle, B., Gurney, J. J., & du Plessis, A. (2014, December). Metasomatic Diamond Formation revealed by X-Ray CT Scanning of Diamondiferous Eclogites from Southern Africa. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts (Vol. 1, p. 05).

2013

du Plessis, A., Steyn, J., Roberts, D. E., Botha, L. R., & Berger, L. R. (2013). A proof of concept demonstration of the automated laser removal of rock from a fossil using 3D X-ray tomography data. Journal of Archaeological Science,40(12), 4607-4611.

Miller, J. A., Faber, C., Rowe, C. D., Macey, P. H., & du Plessis, A. (2013). Eastward transport of the Monapo Klippe, Mozambique determined from field kinematics and computed tomography and implications for late tectonics in central Gondwana. Precambrian Research237, 101-115.

Du Plessis, A., Meincken, M., & Seifert, T. (2013). Quantitative determination of density and mass of polymeric materials using microfocus computed tomography. Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation32(4), 413-417.

Meincken, M., & Du Plessis, A. (2013). Visualising and quantifying thermal degradation of wood by computed tomography. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products71(3), 387-389.

2012

Cornelius, I., Swanepoel, L. C., Du Plessis, A., & Slabbert, R. (2012). Looking inside votive creatures: computed tomography (CT) scanning of ancient Egyptian mummified animals in Iziko museums of south Africa: a preliminary report. Akroterion57, 129-148.

Roberts, D.E., du Plessis, A., Steyn, J., Botha, L.R., Pityana, S., Berger, L.R. (2012). An investigation of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for use as a control in the laser removal of rock from fossils found at the Malapa hominin site, South Africa. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, Volume 73, July 2012, Pages 48-54