New 3D imaging service provider

摘要

Novitom, a new start-up that uses the penetrating power of synchrotron photon beams to realise non-invasive, nondestructive analyses of matter, was officially created in October 2011 in Grenoble, France. Novitom is said to be the first private sector service provider dedicated to synchrotron micro-imaging analysis. By using the powerful synchrotron sources of experimental stations, such as high-performance scanners, Novitom can determine with incredible detail the internal structure of products or scientific samples. Novitom exploits these photon beam sources to provide its clients with chemical and structural scientific analyses highly superior to those obtained in laboratories. The company has developed a comprehensive service offering to match the needs of industry and believes that it can become the benchmark for micro-imaging, most notably in the characterisation of materials and products by X-ray tomography. The different properties of materials (the crispness of a biscuit, the elasticity of foam, the stiffness of a reinforced compound) are the result of the make-up of their own internal architecture. The ability to understand and control this microstructure is enormously beneficial, helping the world of science and industry to control the characteristics of objects via bespoke manufacturing or formulation processes.