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BioStatistics Laboratory
Dental Materials Science Laboratory
:: Fig. 1 INSTRON
:: Fig. 2 LEITZ-Micro Hardness Tester with Leica DC Camera
:: Fig. 3 Surtronic 3+
:: Fig. 4 DX-100 Ion Chromatograph
:: Fig. 5 Water purification system
Oral BioSciences Laboratory
:: Fig. 6 GeneAmp® PCR System 9700, GeneAmp® PCR System 2700, RoboCycler 40 Temperature Cycler
:: Fig. 7 CHEF Mapper XA System
:: Fig. 8 ABI PRISM® 310 Genetic Analyzer
:: Fig. 9 Spiral Plater, Autoplate 4000
:: Fig. 10 Anaerobic chamber
:: Fig. 11 Multi-station 'Artificial Mouth' Culture System
:: Fig. 12 ATB Expression
:: Fig. 13 SpectraMax 340 Microplate Spectrophotometer
:: Fig. 14 TOA-DKK AF-100 ATP Analyzer
:: Fig. 15 PHILIPS XL30 CP Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Hard Tissue Laboratory
:: Fig. 16 Centrifuge, BECKMAN Avanti J-25I
:: Fig. 17 Ultracentrifuge, BECKMAN Optima XL-100K
:: Fig. 18 Microtome, LEICA RM2155
:: Fig. 19 Polycut E/ Ultramiller, Leica SM2500 E
::Fig. 20 Saw Microtome, Leica 1600
::Fig. 21 Ultramicrotome, Ultracut S, Leica
::Fig. 22 Leica Qwin Image Processing & Analysis Software, Version V2.6
::Fig. 23 Laboratory Based Computer Tomography Machine, uCT-20
:: Fig. 24 High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography Systems, WATERS

 



Fig. 23   Laboratory Based Computer Tomography Machine, uCT-20

Function/capability :

  • No specimen preparation required
  • Nondestructive
  • XRay
    • Microfocus XRaysource
    • 7 &mi;m Spot Size
    • 50 kVp, 8 W (160 &mi;A)
    • No shielding required
  • Min. Scan time: 15 s/section
  • Resolution: Slice thickness- 25 to 35 um
    Image Matrix 512x512 or 1024x1024
  • Specimen Size:
    • 9 to 17 mm
    • max. Scan Length 50 mm
  • Software Applications:
    • Complete imaging solution
    • Data acquisition
    • Online/Offline Reconstruction
    • Sophisticated 2D/3D evaluation
    • 3Dvisualization Animation Archiving Database
    • Browser access (web based access)

Research projects (principal researcher) involved:

  • Investigation on the bone formation of Traditional Chinese Medicine to mouse hind limbs(Dr. Ricky,W.K. Wong)

Recent publications :

  • Lee C.K., Law K.T., King N.M. and Rabie A.B.M.
    A comparison of the supra-alveolar pulp size of impeded mandibular rat incisors using micro-computed tomography. Frontiers in Bioscience. 2001, 6:33-40.

Related information sources : http://www.scanco.ch

Technicians responsible : Mr. Shadow Yeung, Mr. Chui Ying Yip

 

  
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