Welcome to the KU Leuven XCT Core Facility!

The KU Leuven XCT Core Facility offers X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) infrastructure and services to study the internal structure and behavior of materials and biological tissues at different length scales.

Our Infrastructure

At KU Leuven XCT Core Facility we have an extensive infrastructure of XCT scanners,  in-situ stages &  software.

TeScan Unitom HR

The Unitom HR is a modular and flexible sub-micron resolution XCT system. The system aims at making high resolution and high contrast images.

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TeScan Unitom XL

The Unitom XL is a multi-resolution micro-CT, optimized for high throughput and contrast, diverse sample types, and flexibility for your research.

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GE Nanotom S

The Nanotom S with its high-power nanofocus tube and stabilised ultra-precision mechanics invades the sub-micron range in voxel size.

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GE Nanotom M

The Nanotom M with its high-power nanofocus tube and stabilised ultra-precision mechanics invades the sub-micron range in voxel size.

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KU Leuven XCT Core Facility Research lines

Nondestructive testing (NDT), quality control, and the study of material behaviour and its functional properties under specified environmental conditions, aiming for production process and material optimization. Covering a resolution range of 400 nm up to several hundred micrometers to unravel the internal structure, morphology, microstructural changes or damage development in materials based on high quality 3D and 4D (time-resolved) XCT images.

Application fields: complex materials, composites, geopolymers, agricultural products and food, dental materials, building materials and biological tissues. Scientists using the equipment and software of the KU Leuven XCT Core Facility profit from the synergy that the collaboration with experienced users in the field provides.

Featured image







The leaf anatomies of the plants grown
under high light (a, c) and low light (b, d). Panels
a and b show the 3D renderings of leaf tissue
acquired from micro-CT scans consisting of
epidermis (dark green), mesophyll (light green),
intercellular airspace (cyan) and veins (blue).
Panels c and d show paradermal sections made at
40% leaf thickness. Bar, 100 µm.

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Why Choose Us

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The KU Leuven XCT Core Facility is driven by its outstanding XCT technologies and helps finding solutions to your problems through 3D imaging.
Infrastructure

We offer an extensive infrastructure of XCT scanners,  in-situ stages & software.
 

 

 

Team

We have a team of experts ready to help you. We are located just outside Leuven, easily accessible by car, or public transport. Our specialists aim to provide a seamless service.

Expertise

Extensive expertise in 3D and 4D XCT imaging and advanced image processing.