Multi-scale Microscopy for Archaeology

GINYS-IPHES-003
Dra Isabel Expósito Barea
Scientific and Technical Services Coordination
The Multi-Scale Microscopy for Archaeology unit is fully equipped with a range of low to high-powered with a range of low to high power close-up microscopes that offer the possibility of carrying out a detailed examination to cover different needs. The equipment includes two USB microscopes (PCE-MM200 and Dino-lite) for a versatile magnification and image capture, a Euromex DZ1 stereo microscope, a ZEISS Axio Scope A1 metallographic microscope, a Hirox KH8700 3D digital microscope to obtain high-resolution images and three-dimensional images, and a Sensofar S Neox 090 3D optical profilometer that combines confocal, interferometry, and focus variation measuring techniques The microscopy unit is accessed by researchers and students from various disciplines, including zooarchaeology, palaeontology, anthropology, and archaeobotany.

Services

CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY – Sensofar S Neox 3D optical
profilometer.

  • Sample observation in a confocal microscope.
  • Obtaining confocal microscopy images (single and
    stitching) and 3D.plux files.
  • Obtaining ISO variables.
  • Obtaining measurements (profiles, distances, etc.).
3D DIGITAL MICROSCOPY – Hirox KH8700 3D digital
microscope.
  • Observation of samples in a 3D digital microscope.
  • Obtaining 3D digital microscopy images (single and
    stitching).
  • Obtaining 3D files.
  • Obtaining measurements (profiles, distances, etc.).
 OPTICAL MICROSCOPY – ZEISS Aixoscope A1 metallographic
microscope.
  • Observation of samples in an optical microscope of
    reflected light.
  • Brightfield, darkfield, C-DIC (Circular Differential
    Interference Contrast). Metallographic.
  • Specialized software for assembling photographs.

Equipment

  • Sensofar SNeox 090 3D optical profilometer.
  • Hirox KH8700 3D digital microscope.
  • ZEISS Axio Scope A1 metallographic microscope.
  • Euromex DZ1 stereoscopic microscope.
  • PCE-MM200 i Dino-lite USB microscopes.

Staff

Scientific and Technical Services Coordination
Dra Isabel Expósito Barea | iexposito@iphes.cat | (+34) 607981734 | ORCID | PRC Page

Publications

AnnaFrances8/JOIN-Software-v1: Microscopy image processing program. (Version v1).
Anna Francès-Abellán
Anna Francès-Abellán. (2023). AnnaFrances8/JOIN-Software-v1: Microscopy image processing program. (Version v1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8370192
AnnaFrances8/Auto-H: v1.0 (v1.0).
Anna Francès-Abellán
Anna Francès-Abellán. (2023). AnnaFrances8/Auto-H: v1.0 (v1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8410461

INSTITUTE

IPHES - Institut de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social

Zona educacional nº4
Edifici W3
Campus Sescelades URV

43007 Tarragona http://www.iphes.cat/

DOMAINS RIS3CAT

  • Cultural system
  • Education and knowledge generation system

CATEGORIES

  • TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT
    • Archeology, Geology and Paleontology Laboratories
    • Microscopy
    • Other specializated laboratories

RATES AND ACCESS

Availability Level: Medium
Access Procedures:
Open.

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