Novitom joins the Groupement des industriels français de l’énergie nucléaire (GIFEN), providing the most advanced non-destructive testing techniques for characterising nuclear materials and components. >> Our services and expertise for the energy sector Further reading Comparison of the scanned full volume of a part with its CAD model High-resolution, high-energy
A new approach for assessing skin ageing and treatment efficacy Understanding how collagen organisation changes with age remains a major challenge in skin research. While macroscopic alterations can be identified at the fibre bundle scale using conventional histology, many of the most significant age-related modifications occur at a much finer
X-ray tomography is now a reference method for non-destructive three-dimensional imaging. Its principle is based on capturing a large number of X-ray images from different angles, which are then combined digitally to reconstruct the internal structure of an object. Tomography, which has become essential in various fields such as material
Searching for clues leading to the authentication of a work of art is a complex process that requires consideration of all aspects of the work, including artistic and historical aspects, of course, but also the materials used. For statues, the difficulty lies in the fact that the interior is not
Why perform microCT during tensile/compression tests? The use of microtomography during tensile/compression tests enables the impact of stresses on the microstructure of a sample to be visualised in 3D and in real time, so that macroscopic mechanical properties or morphological changes can be understood and then predicted. 3D visualisation of
X-ray diffraction reveals the structural organisation of the intercorneocyte lipids in the stratum corneum X-ray microdiffraction (µXRD) unveils the structural organization of the intercorneocyte lipids in the stratum corneum : Lamellar stacking (SAXS) => layer thickness and organization quality Crystalline and fluid structures inside the lipid layers (WAXS) => hexagonal/orthorhombic/amorphous
A recent study conducted by Xploraytion, Novitom, Merck and their partners shows how the internal structures of tablets are visualised in 3D, non-destructively and in real time. The resolution, speed, and sensitivity of synchrotron X-rays make it possible to capture coating uniformity, porosity, and disintegration dynamics in just a few
The images from X-ray microtomography (μCT) allow for advanced analyses at the fiber level: composites, fabrics, plants, paper. We have developed algorithms dedicated to high-resolution image analyses in order to calculate the orientation fields of fibers in samples or complete parts. The material is probed ‘as-is’, without the need to
X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) images enable advanced particle size analysis, allowing the characterisation of the size, shape, and spatial distribution of particles, pores, or inclusions that make up one or more phases of a material. The material is probed “as is” , i.e. without the need for conditioning. The three-dimensional nature
In a study on patient-specific modeling of blood flow in cerebral aneurysms, Novitom played a key role by providing high-resolution synchrotron X-ray microtomography of in vitro aneurysm models treated with endovascular coils. Using monochromatic radiation at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Novitom acquired and segmented 3D datasets at micrometer
