EMU: Acquisition of Micro CTScan (microtomograph) to evaluate two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures of Brazilian fauna and flora

• Grant number: 23/17349-8
• Support Opportunities: Research Infrastructure Program - Small Medium Sized
• Start date: September 01, 2024
• End date: August 31, 2027
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology - Morphology of Recent Groups
• Principal Investigator: Fernando Barbosa Noll
• Grantee: Fernando Barbosa Noll
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas (IBILCE). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Daniela Sampaio Silveira ; Lilian Casatti

Abstract

Microcomputed tomography is a technique for evaluating biological or non-biological materials using the physical principle of X-ray attenuation to form two- and three-dimensional images. As a result of the process, the images formed by this equipment result in the reconstruction and visualization of hundreds of cross sections. Evaluation using microCT equipment requires minimal preparation of the material to be analyzed and, as it is a non-destructive technique, it does not cause damage to the material. In recent years, the use of microcomputed tomography in scientific research has been increasingly seen. This is due to the equipment providing a technological revolution in the knowledge of structures, as it allows detailed analysis of the texture, porosity and composition of various samples and microstructures. In fact, analysis using microCT allows internal observation of the sample, without causing damage to the material, even on the smallest scales. (AU)