Unveiling sub-micron morphological structures, internal organ systems, and non-destructive specimen reconstructions with archival scientific fidelity.
GraeaeX provides researchers, museum curators, and evolutionary biologists with state-of-the-art non-invasive 3D visualization. Our techniques preserve irreplaceable holotypes while making internal anatomy fully accessible for digital study.
Multi-angle X-ray projection mapping resolves soft tissues, chitin cuticles, and sub-micron tracheoles without physical dissection or tissue degradation.
Transform rare or single-specimen museum type collections into permanent, web-accessible 3D open data records compliant with global taxonomy standards.
Perform 3D spatial measurements, organ surface area calculations, and finite element strain simulations on anatomical structures directly in digital space.
At the international Tomography of Materials and Life Sciences (TOSCA 2015) conference, GraeaeX and research partners won First Place in the "CT – Past, Present and the Future" session — prevailing over competitors including Google, GE, Siemens, and the Museum of Natural History.
Session: CT – Past, Present and the Future
Realism is a function of scale, resolution, material properties, and imaging capability. To approach realism — providing adequate visualization or representation for any material whether it be ant anatomy or 3D printed steel — requires having the imaging capability at the appropriate scale and spatial resolution.
A new field of 3D X-ray microscopy (XRM) has emerged bringing dramatic resolution and contrast improvements to X-ray tomographic imaging. Tomographic data was collected by ZEISS Xradia 520 Versa of an ant specimen (Adetomyrma bressleri) for morphological studies to resolve species phylogeny. In this case, to 'approach realism' required intuitive and advanced visualization engineered by GraeaeX.
From iodine/PTA contrast enhancement to sub-micron X-ray tomography and GPU-accelerated 3D volumetric mesh generation.
Non-destructive soft-tissue staining using PTA (Phosphotungstic Acid) or Lugol's Iodine solution differential absorption.
Multi-thousand X-ray angular projection capture under continuous rotation at isotropic spatial resolutions down to 0.25 μm.
Automated and curator-guided density thresholding to separate exoskeleton chitin from soft organs, nerve cords, and glands.
Optimized manifold polygon meshes exported in GLTF, DICOM, and OBJ formats for web-based 3D viewing and physical 3D print replicas.
Tailored 3D micro-visualization workflows for research laboratories, natural history museums, and academic publications.
Enable museum visitors and remote taxonomists to rotate, dissect, and inspect fragile type specimens in interactive 3D touchscreen exhibits without risking specimen damage.
Differentiate morphologically identical cryptic species by visualizing sub-surface sclerotized genitalic structures and internal cephalic ridges with nanometer accuracy.
Calculate muscle pennation angles, mandibular bite force vectors, and cuticle strain distributions for functional biomechanics research.
Peer through opaque Baltic amber or fossilized matrices to reveal ancient organism inclusions trapped millions of years ago in crisp 3D detail.
“The non-destructive sub-micron resolution delivered by GraeaeX has transformed how our department handles fragile type specimens. We captured internal genitalia and delicate muscle structures from single holotypes without causing a fraction of damage.”
