This project pursues two complementary lines to reinforce CERENA's laboratory infrastructure : i) equip CERENA with cutting-edge technology for imaging and physical characterisation of natural and non-natural materials; ii) update CERENA's ITLab to perform GPU-enabled high-performance computing (HPC) with big data processing, storage and serving capabilities.

List of equipment acquired under this project

• High-performance GPU-enabled computing
• Digital Slide Scanner ZEISS Axioscan 7
• Automatic, high-precision system for thin section preparation (PM6 Precision Lapping & Polishing System)
• Wavelength‑dispersive XRF (WDXRF ZETIUM 4kW Ultimate Edition)
• GT-40 gamma ray spectrometer