Non-destructive characterization of deer (Cervus Elaphus) antlers by X-ray microtomography coupled with image analysis

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 225, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 258-263

  Leonard A ^a   Guiot, L P ^a   Pirard, J P ^a   Crine, M ^a   Balligand, M ^a   Blacher, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cervus Elaphus; Deer antler; Pore size distribution; Porosity; X ray microtomography

Indexed keywords

GAS ADSORPTION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEXTURES; TOMOGRAPHY;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; DEER ANTLER; IMAGE-ANALYSIS; MERCURY INTRUSION; NON DESTRUCTIVE; NONDESTRUCTIVE CHARACTERIZATION; PORE TEXTURES; PORE-SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEXTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; X RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

PORE SIZE;

MERCURY;

ADSORPTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEER; HORN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 33947272719     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2007.01740.x     Document Type: Article

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