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Micro-CT(vlab): A web based virtual gallery of biological specimens using X-ray microtomography (micro-CT)

Abstract. BACKGROUND: During recent years, X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) has seen an increasing use in biological research areas, such as functional morphology, taxonomy, evolutionary biology and developmental research. Micro-CT is a technology which uses X-rays to create sub-micron resolution im...

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Autores principales: Keklikoglou, Kleoniki, Faulwetter, Sarah, Chatzinikolaou, Eva, Michalakis, Nikitas, Filiopoulou, Irene, Minadakis, Nikos, Panteri, Emmanouela, Perantinos, George, Gougousis, Alexandros, Arvanitidis, Christos
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Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5139143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27956848
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e8740
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author Keklikoglou, Kleoniki
Faulwetter, Sarah
Chatzinikolaou, Eva
Michalakis, Nikitas
Filiopoulou, Irene
Minadakis, Nikos
Panteri, Emmanouela
Perantinos, George
Gougousis, Alexandros
Arvanitidis, Christos
author_facet Keklikoglou, Kleoniki
Faulwetter, Sarah
Chatzinikolaou, Eva
Michalakis, Nikitas
Filiopoulou, Irene
Minadakis, Nikos
Panteri, Emmanouela
Perantinos, George
Gougousis, Alexandros
Arvanitidis, Christos
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description Abstract. BACKGROUND: During recent years, X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) has seen an increasing use in biological research areas, such as functional morphology, taxonomy, evolutionary biology and developmental research. Micro-CT is a technology which uses X-rays to create sub-micron resolution images of external and internal features of specimens. These images can then be rendered in a three-dimensional space and used for qualitative and quantitative 3D analyses. However, the online exploration and dissemination of micro-CT datasets are rarely made available to the public due to their large size and a lack of dedicated online platforms for the interactive manipulation of 3D data. Here, the development of a virtual micro-CT laboratory (Micro-CT(vlab)) is described, which can be used by everyone who is interested in digitisation methods and biological collections and aims at making the micro-CT data exploration of natural history specimens freely available over the internet. NEW INFORMATION: The Micro-CT(vlab) offers to the user virtual image galleries of various taxa which can be displayed and downloaded through a web application. With a few clicks, accurate, detailed and three-dimensional models of species can be studied and virtually dissected without destroying the actual specimen. The data and functions of the Micro-CT(vlab) can be accessed either on a normal computer or through a dedicated version for mobile devices.
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spelling pubmed-51391432016-12-12 Micro-CT(vlab): A web based virtual gallery of biological specimens using X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) Keklikoglou, Kleoniki Faulwetter, Sarah Chatzinikolaou, Eva Michalakis, Nikitas Filiopoulou, Irene Minadakis, Nikos Panteri, Emmanouela Perantinos, George Gougousis, Alexandros Arvanitidis, Christos Biodivers Data J Software Description Abstract. BACKGROUND: During recent years, X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) has seen an increasing use in biological research areas, such as functional morphology, taxonomy, evolutionary biology and developmental research. Micro-CT is a technology which uses X-rays to create sub-micron resolution images of external and internal features of specimens. These images can then be rendered in a three-dimensional space and used for qualitative and quantitative 3D analyses. However, the online exploration and dissemination of micro-CT datasets are rarely made available to the public due to their large size and a lack of dedicated online platforms for the interactive manipulation of 3D data. Here, the development of a virtual micro-CT laboratory (Micro-CT(vlab)) is described, which can be used by everyone who is interested in digitisation methods and biological collections and aims at making the micro-CT data exploration of natural history specimens freely available over the internet. NEW INFORMATION: The Micro-CT(vlab) offers to the user virtual image galleries of various taxa which can be displayed and downloaded through a web application. With a few clicks, accurate, detailed and three-dimensional models of species can be studied and virtually dissected without destroying the actual specimen. The data and functions of the Micro-CT(vlab) can be accessed either on a normal computer or through a dedicated version for mobile devices. Pensoft Publishers 2016-11-01 /pmc/articles/PMC5139143/ /pubmed/27956848 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e8740 Text en Kleoniki Keklikoglou, Sarah Faulwetter, Eva Chatzinikolaou, Nikitas Michalakis, Irene Filiopoulou, Nikos Minadakis, Emmanouela Panteri, George Perantinos, Alexandros Gougousis, Christos Arvanitidis http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC-BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Keklikoglou, Kleoniki
Faulwetter, Sarah
Chatzinikolaou, Eva
Michalakis, Nikitas
Filiopoulou, Irene
Minadakis, Nikos
Panteri, Emmanouela
Perantinos, George
Gougousis, Alexandros
Arvanitidis, Christos
Micro-CT(vlab): A web based virtual gallery of biological specimens using X-ray microtomography (micro-CT)
title Micro-CT(vlab): A web based virtual gallery of biological specimens using X-ray microtomography (micro-CT)
title_full Micro-CT(vlab): A web based virtual gallery of biological specimens using X-ray microtomography (micro-CT)
title_fullStr Micro-CT(vlab): A web based virtual gallery of biological specimens using X-ray microtomography (micro-CT)
title_full_unstemmed Micro-CT(vlab): A web based virtual gallery of biological specimens using X-ray microtomography (micro-CT)
title_short Micro-CT(vlab): A web based virtual gallery of biological specimens using X-ray microtomography (micro-CT)
title_sort micro-ct(vlab): a web based virtual gallery of biological specimens using x-ray microtomography (micro-ct)
topic Software Description
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5139143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27956848
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e8740
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