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Non-destructive characterization of deer (Cervus Elaphus) antlers by X-ray microtomography coupled with image analysis
Léonard, Angélique; Guiot, L. P.; Pirard, Jean-Paul et al.
2007In Journal of Microscopy, 225 (Pt 3), p. 258-263
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Keywords :
Cervus Elaphus; deer antler; pore size distribution; porosity; X-ray microtomography
Abstract :
[en] X-ray microtomography coupled with image analysis was tested as a non-destructive alternative method for the textural characterization of the trabecular part of deer antlers (Cervus Elaphus). As gas adsorption and mercury intrusion cannot be applied on this soft and spongy material, its pore texture was, up to now, determined from histological sections that give only two-dimensional information. In this work, X-ray microtomography is used to scan entire or half pieces of antlers and three-dimensional image analysis is performed in order to assess the differences between samples collected at various antler locations. Results clearly show a porosity profile along the sample diameter. The pore size distribution is showed to be dependent on the sample original site.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Materials science & engineering
Author, co-author :
Léonard, Angélique  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Opérations physiques unitaires - Département de chimie appliquée
Guiot, L. P.
Pirard, Jean-Paul ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Génie catalytique
Crine, Michel ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie appliquée > Génie chimique - Opérations physiques unitaires
Balligand, Marc ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Chirurgie et clinique chirurgicale des petits animaux
Blacher, Silvia ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Labo de biologie des tumeurs et du développement
Language :
English
Title :
Non-destructive characterization of deer (Cervus Elaphus) antlers by X-ray microtomography coupled with image analysis
Publication date :
March 2007
Journal title :
Journal of Microscopy
ISSN :
0022-2720
eISSN :
1365-2818
Publisher :
Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
225
Issue :
Pt 3
Pages :
258-263
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
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