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 McGill University. 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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