The Sheffield Multimodal Imaging Centre

The Sheffield Multimodal Imaging Centre

We're a leading research and development facility, bringing together industry-recognised equipment and expertise in biosciences, health and materials. We're working with over 20 companies including, SCR, Tinsley Bridge, JRI Orthopaedics, B. Braun, Sky Chemicals, Rejuvetech and Ceramsys.


A product being tested using 3d surface imaging

Scanning, imaging and microscopy

We give businesses working in health and advanced manufacturing access to the latest scanning, imaging, advanced microscopy and related analytical technologies, so they can test, innovate and enhance their products.

What we offer

  • Collaborative R&D developing bio and advanced materials with industry partners.
  • Cross-disciplinary collaborations developing and testing advanced materials with, for example, novel and innovative properties and applications.
  • Testing and advisory services to deliver applied, company defined, responsive solutions at a scale, proportionate to the product and process innovation needs of enterprises.

Facilities

The centre is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation for a range of imaging modalities, including

  • Transmission Electron Microscopy
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry Imaging
  • Computed Tomography
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • 3D Surface Scanning
  • Confocal Microscopy
  • Transcranial Doppler Imaging
  • Ultrasound Imaging
  • Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Digital Image Correlation
  • Image Processing / AI

Case studies

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Success stories

Our funding partners

This project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

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