Proteomics Laboratory Services
Proteomics Laboratory Services
It is well known that no crystal is perfect. Therefore, one will always find deviations from the ideal structure in natural or artificially produced crystals. These deviations may be related to compositional inhomogeneities, impurities, or defects, all of which affect most of the physical properties of the crystal. The characterization of crystals is therefore a prerequisite for a meaningful interpretation of the results obtained. It is also important from an application point of view. Creative Proteomics offers a crystal characterization service based on XT H 225 Computed Tomography Scanner.
The versatile XT H 225 scanner can be used to cover a wide range of applications, including the inspection of plastic parts, electronics and complex mechanisms as well as researching materials and natural specimens. The scanner can be fit with a rotating anode, reflection, or transmission target. The rotating anode produces the most X-rays, which is good for highly absorbing material, but has the lowest resolution. The transmission target has the best resolution, but produces the least amount of X-rays. The reflection target is typically installed and has a balance between X-ray intensity and resolution. If your needs require the rotating or transmission target, please inquire in advance about scheduling.
Micro-CT is a 3D imaging technique utilizing X-rays to see inside an object, slice by slice. Micro-CT, also called microtomography or micro computed tomography, is similar to hospital CT or "CAT" scan imaging but on a small scale with greatly increased resolution. Samples can be imaged with pixel sizes as small as ~1 micron and objects can be scanned up to ~50 cm in diameter.
Creative Proteomics offers crystal characterization services to help you understand the cell parameters, dot patterns, atomic coordinates of simple structures, and much more. If you are interested, please contact us directly.
For research use only, not intended for any clinical use.