The Methodology to produce Rhodnius prolixus head structures made by 3D printing using Synchrotron Radiation Microtomography
3D printing technology has an important role at the study animal anatomy, and, for a long time, scientists have been searched for techniques that allow to create accurate 3D replicas of plants and animal specimens. In this work it was developed a methodology to print insects 3D replicas using X-Ray...
Saved in:
Published in | Journal of instrumentation Vol. 16; no. 2; p. P02014 |
---|---|
Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Bristol
IOP Publishing
01.02.2021
|
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
Cover
Loading…
Summary: | 3D printing technology has an important role at the study animal anatomy, and, for a long time, scientists have been searched for techniques that allow to create accurate 3D replicas of plants and animal specimens. In this work it was developed a methodology to print insects 3D replicas using X-Ray synchrotron microtomography. The insect chosen was Rhodnius prolixus, a hematophagous Hemiptera traditionally used as a model for studies of insect physiology, vector control strategies and parasite-vector interactions. The results obtained from this work showed that combining microtomography with 3D printing could be a powerful tool to obtain accurate 3D replicas of insects, allowing anatomical studies without the necessity of sacrificing the animal for dissection. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 1748-0221 1748-0221 |
DOI: | 10.1088/1748-0221/16/02/P02014 |