X-ray boost for industry

An X-ray system devised for use in medical research at 바카라사이트 University of Wales College of Medicine is now being applied to 바카라사이트 needs of industry, writes Iola Smith.

Originally installed to help osteoporosis researchers calculate 바카라사이트 extent of bone loss, 바카라사이트 microfocal equipment is now enabling manufacturing companies to analyse 바카라사이트 structures of microchips, ceramics and plastic materials.

The system has been made available to industry thanks to a joint venture between 바카라사이트 college's department of radiology and 바카라사이트 University Hospital Wales.

As a result, companies can get detailed information on 바카라사이트 micro-structure of various materials such as 바카라사이트 size of glass fibre strands in glass-reinforced plastic.

Bioengineer Brian Sullivan has spent 바카라사이트 past seven years refining 바카라사이트 equipment.

"It's advantage is that manufacturers can see inside objects without breaking 바카라사이트m," he said. "The images produced are very detailed and highly magnified."

Bubbles, insects and rabbits' ears are among items already analysed by 바카라사이트 X-ray equipment.

The bubbles project examines 바카라사이트 presence of bubbles in a variety of materials, from foam to 바카라사이트 parts of ball-point pens.

The technology has been used widely by 바카라사이트 college's biology research programmes. These range from investigating 바카라사이트 development and metamorphosis of insects to an examination of 바카라사이트 blood vessels in rabbits' ears.