Quantification of eggshell microstructure using X-ray micro computed tomography

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Riley, A. Sturrock, C. J. Mooney, S. J. Luck, M. R.
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Journal: British poultry science 1. X-ray microcomputed tomography can be used to produce rapid, fully analysable, three-dimensional images of biological and other materials without the need for complex or tedious sample preparation and sectioning. We describe the use of this technique to visualise and analyse the microstructure of fragments of shell taken from three regions of chicken eggs (sharp pole, blunt pole and equatorial region). 2. Two- and three-dimensional images and data were obtained at a resolution of 1.5 microns. The images were analysed to provide measurements of shell thickness, the spacial density of mammillary bodies, the frequency, shape, volume and effective diameter of individual pore spaces, and the intrinsic sponginess (proportion of non-X-ray dense material formed by vesicles) of the shell matrix. Measurements of these parameters were comparable with those derived by traditional methods and reported in the literature. 3. The advantages of using this technology for the quantification of eggshell microstructural parameters and its potential application for commercial, research and other purposes are discussed.
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Ending Page	320
Page Count	10
Starting Page	311
ISSN	00071668
e-ISSN	14661799
DOI	10.1080/00071668.2014.924093
Journal	British poultry science
Issue Number	3
Volume Number	55
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2014-05-04
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: British poultry science Microscopic Research Eggshell Microstructure Computed Tomography Quantification of Eggshell Microstructure Using Microstructural Parameters
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine Animal Science and Zoology Food Science