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Figure 16
Rendering of a volume image acquired by synchrotron microtomography. It shows a section of the tarsus of a honey bee (apis mellifera), which is a prominent distinguishing feature in insect science. As an insect the honey bee has an exoskeleton (external skeleton). The muscles are attached to the inside of the skeleton. Therefore it is of advantage to perform the anatomical studies without sectioning in order to save the native structure. Here, microtomography applied in a true non-destructive manner is a powerful tool. The inset shows parts of an X-ray test pattern: horizontal and vertical line pairs (size given in micrometers) in order to demonstrate the spatial resolution reached.

Journal logoJOURNAL OF
SYNCHROTRON
RADIATION
ISSN: 1600-5775
Volume 17| Part 5| July 2010| Pages 571-583
doi:10.1107/S0909049510025938
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