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Zeiss Xradia Versa 520

The Xradia is an XRM (X-Ray Microscope) that allows non-destructive 3D submicron imaging of a wide variety of solid and soft materials, including rock, polymers, glass, fossils as well as biological soft tissues. It is located in the Stewart Biology Building at º«¹úÂãÎè. For more information, please contact hans.ce.larsson [at] mcgill.ca (Dr. Hans Larsson)

Our Xradia 520 Versa includes the following exciting features:

  • True spatial resolution up to 700nm, achievable minimum voxel size of 70 nm
  • Vertical stitching combined with wide field view to allow the imaging of larger fields of view
  • Phase Contrast Imaging to provide optimal contrast for low atomic number materials such as soft tissues
  • Maximum size of sample: approximately 30 cm3 and 15 kg
  • In house image processing available

                                          

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