Agricultural research using our microCT facility for nondestructively visualizing the insides of fruits in 3D has featured in the recently published university showcase report “Research at Stellenbosch”, click here to see the article and images: http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/stellenbosch-University/research-2014/2015070704/#54
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FollowFeb 07
Digital Volume Correlation
In a unique and powerful collaboration between our facility and the Mechanical Engineering Dept at the University, we are offering a new service: Digital Volume Correlation, using the LAVision commercial software package. The software calculates changes occurring in a sample in full 3D, making it possible to quantify and visualize changes in 3D using colour …
Jan 10
Anatomy of a shrimp
There are many applications of microCT in scanning small insects and small animals, for positive identification of their species and 3D visualization of internal and small structures, where traditional microscopy sometimes fails to produce good images. This is an example of a shrimp, with 3D views, a slice view and some measurements of limb lengths, …
Jan 10
Wine volume
A microCT scanner is a precision dimensional measurement device, making it possible for example to measure the volume of wine inside a closed bottle of 1963 South African sweet wine (Port). The images illustrate the bottle (semi-transparent), the lead neck cover (green), the wine (dark red) and the air in the neck of the …
Nov 25
Casting CT inspection
Metal castings are usually inspected by normal X-ray images but the enhanced contrast of X-ray CT allows clear identification of the location, type and potential effects of defects without any doubt. The example here was a vehicle Cam cover, the images illustrate the largest defects, and for potential clients interested in this inspection service we can provide for this …
Nov 25
Characterizing sweet potato powders
In this Food Science research project from the University of Venda, sweet potato powders were studied as grown at different sites, in the images below from the Bophelo cultivar, the powder from the Univen site contained more smaller powder particles. Further work is expected and the powder characterization in 3D, as well as density differences …
Nov 25
Electronic microchip
These images illustrate the ease of inspection of a closed microchip, to see the electronic circuit or wire connections, and to inspect these for possible short circuits or to locate defect regions.
Nov 25
Vine leaf
Some stunning images and movies of a vine leaf is shown here, with permission from the researchers. The advantage of X-ray CT for this type of analysis is the full three dimensional information, making it possible to identify features within a sample (subsurface), to make volumetric and distance measurements of features, to check connectivity and also …
Nov 06
SPECIAL OFFER – end of year discount R500 per hour ALL CLIENTS
All commercial clients get academic rates until the end of 2013: R500 per hour, this is the lowest worldwide rate for this technology and we offer the best quality as well. Try us for 3D visualization and measurement of defects in mechanical components, electronic components and much more. Academic clients, come in now to plan …
Oct 01
Concrete cracking
This example is of a large concrete core taken from a large slab that was found to have cracks. In order to understand the cracking, a CT scan was attempted. These results are not discussed here since the analysis is still ongoing, but the movie and images show the quality and ability to visualize cracks …