Image: GEM adds new X-ray microtomography instrument through $1.2M NSF grant by Olivia Randall UGA’s Georgia Electron Microscopy (GEM) core facility has acquired an X-ray computed microtomography (micro-CT) scanner, a powerful tool for non-destructive, three-dimensional imaging that greatly expands the unit’s imaging capabilities. Funded by a $1.2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant, the new Eclipse XRM-910 Micro-CT from Sigray Inc., creates 3D models from a series of 2D X-ray images, preserving the original sample. “You can image a sample without needing to section or alter it,” said principal investigator Charlotte Garing, an assistant professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences department of geology. “That means you can also capture changes over time as the sample transforms.” Read the full article: UGA Today Photo Caption: Tina Salguero, left, and Charlotte Garing, right, stand with the new Eclipse XRM-910 Micro-CT from Sigray Inc. (Submitted photo) Type of News/Audience: Department News Read More: UGA Today
