Title :
Application of slit island method in the measure of the fractal dimensions of pore section border in eggshells
Author :
Zhang, Kai ; Wang, Shucai
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Huazhong Agric. Univ., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
An eggshell is porous. In this research, the ultrastructure of the eggshell was measured by using scanning electron microscopy and Image-Pro Plus software. Employing the Silt Island Method, the fractal dimensions of the pore section border were measured and calculated. It is shown that the blunt end of eggshell has larger pore structure parameters than the sharp end and the equator. The eggshell is a fractal structure and the relationship between lgA - lgL are maintained linearly. The average value of the fractal dimension of the pore section border on the sharp end, the equator and the blunt end is 1.5303.
Keywords :
fractals; image processing; scanning electron microscopy; Image-Pro Plus software; SEM image; eggshell; fractal dimension; pore section border; pore structure parameter; scanning electron microscopy; slit island; ultrastructure measurement; Area measurement; Educational institutions; Fractals; Scanning electron microscopy; Software; Software measurement; SEM images; eggshell; fractal dimension; pore section border; silt island method;
Conference_Titel :
Image Analysis and Signal Processing (IASP), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hubei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-879-2
DOI :
10.1109/IASP.2011.6109089