1 (one) MicroCT skanner

At Department of Clinical Medicine, AU, there are dedicated laboratories for animal research. We will use microCT for both general anatomy (to quantify tissue/organ structures) and we will use special iodine-preparations to enhancesoft-tissue image contrast. Besides, we will use functionalized molecules (visible with microCT) that will bind to specific cells (for example tumor cells), in order to make images of specific cells and cellular structures. The microCT will also be used on excised bone and soft tissues from dead humans, in particular for bone characterization (bone strength). Furthermore, research in anthropological and museum items (human bones and skeletal) requires a spectral microCT. Finally, microCT scanning is used as a tool for visualizing and quantifying soil structure at micro to decimeter scale and to obtain unique possibilities for advancing our insight into soil structure and function as well as and soil structure/plant interaction.