Drop an effervescent tablet into water and it fizzes away in seconds. Traditional quality tests can measure how fast it dissolves and whether it meets specifications. What they don’t show is what’s happening inside the tablet itself. The internal arrangement of ingredients is invisible to conventional testing, yet it can
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
Why perform tomography during tensile/compression tests? The use of micro-CT 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
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
Though X-ray microtomography (micro-CT), Novitom provides 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
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
Full-Field Calcium K-Edge X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure Spectroscopy on Cortical Bone at the Micron-Scale: Polarization Effects Reveal Mineral Orientation [Article’s abstract] Here, we show results on X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy in both transmission and X-ray fluorescence full-field mode (FF-XANES) at the calcium K-edge on human bone tissue in
High-resolution, high-energy X-ray tomography provides non-destructive access to the entire part, including internal areas that are inaccessible to other techniques. NOVITOM has developed an algorithm for comparing the CAD part with the volume reconstructed by tomography obtained on the manufactured part. The image next to this text is a 3D
Microtomography enables the non-destructive detection and 3D visualization of cracks. It accurately quantifies the size, shape, and volume of cracks, including their propagation depth. This volumetric measurement capability allows for the assessment of structural integrity, the monitoring of degradation progression, and the optimization of materials. Essential in R&D, it helps
