METODOLOGÍA Y ANÁLISIS EN LA DIGITALIZACIÓN DE CUERPOS MICROSCÓPICOS: SU APLICACIÓN A LOS ESTUDIOS FITOLÍTICOS

Abstract

The continuous evolution of tools applied in 3D digitization and modelling in recent times has allowed their utility in different scientific fields, one of them being paleontology, providing benefits for the study and exposure of fossil materials. In this paper, we present two methodologies for digitizing phytolith morphotypes as three-dimensional models from two-dimensional images using freely available software called bubble model and sculpting mode. Both methodologies are considered complementary when generating a three-dimensional phytolith model. This approach is effective in achieving 3D modelling, generating not only a user-friendly way to visualize such morphotypes but also an effective way to the knowledge and understanding of the variety of morphologies that characterize silicophytoliths.