Dera Luci and Angela Roggero, Nikon and Northstar imaging are also manufacturers that are worth looking into. The Nikon XTH225 is extremely popular in the UK for digitising objects from ~2cm up to ~50cm. Resolution varies between 3-5 microns and 100 microns, depending on sample size etc. If you are looking for high throughput of specimens below 10cm, a helical microCT such as the FEI heliscan (designed originally for scanning of rock core samples) or Scanco vivCT (designed for in-vivo scanning of rodents) may be worth looking at too. As ever, remember that the machine is just the beginning! Factor in technicians, computing, file storage etc as well (this can add at least another $100k to a budget). Best, Tom
On 6 December 2016 at 08:10, Angela Roggero <angela.rogg...@unito.it> wrote: > dear Luci, > > we too are interested in buying a microCT, and are examining some > instruments just now. Essentially, we want to scan hundreds of similar, > small and low-density objects (insects), and recently tested both SkyScan > 1174, and 1172 (Brucker). Besides, I will be glad to know what is the > better choice of microCT to be used on insects. Many thanks for any > information, Angela Roggero > > Il 06/12/2016 01.06, Murat Maga ha scritto: > > Dear Luci, > > > > The very short answer is, it depends on your application (scanning > hundreds of same thing or a multi-user facility in which users will want to > scan rocks, biological specimens, engine parts). The major companies I am > familiar with are Bruker (Skyscan), Scanco and GE. Expect to pay anywhere > from $250K to $700K, depending on the scanner you choose and your support > agreement. > > > > Whatever you choose, there are very good open source packages. If you are > spending tens of thousands of dollars on your analysis and visualization > software, you are wasting money. > > > > M > > > > > > *From:* Kohn, Luci [mailto:lk...@siue.edu <lk...@siue.edu>] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2016 6:41 AM > *To:* MORPHMET <morphmet@morphometrics.org> <morphmet@morphometrics.org> > *Subject:* [MORPHMET] micro-CT suggestions > > > > I am planning to apply for funding for a micro-CT unit (and associated > software. Does anyone have suggestions of models they would recommend? > > > > Thanks in advance > > Luci Kohn > > > > > > Luci Kohn, Ph.D. > Associate Professor > Department of Biological Sciences, Box 1651 > 44 Circle Drive, SLW 1155 > Southern Illinois University Edwardsville > Edwardsville, IL 62026-1651 > Phone: (618) 650-2394 > Fax: (618) 650-3174 > e-mail: lk...@siue.edu > > > > > > > > -- > MORPHMET may be accessed via its webpage at http://www.morphometrics.org > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MORPHMET" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to morphmet+unsubscr...@morphometrics.org. > -- > MORPHMET may be accessed via its webpage at http://www.morphometrics.org > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MORPHMET" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to morphmet+unsubscr...@morphometrics.org. > > > -- > Dott. Angela Roggero > Dpt. Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi > Via Accademia Albertina 13 > I-10123 Torino - ITALY > Phone +39 011 670 4536 <+39%20011%20670%204536> > Fax +39 011 236 4536 <+39%20011%20236%204536> > > -- > MORPHMET may be accessed via its webpage at http://www.morphometrics.org > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MORPHMET" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to morphmet+unsubscr...@morphometrics.org. > -- MORPHMET may be accessed via its webpage at http://www.morphometrics.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MORPHMET" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to morphmet+unsubscr...@morphometrics.org.
