Magnified Image Collection (#10)

Oestradiol, female sex hormone
Female sex hormone. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of Oestradiol, also known as beta- Estradiol. This is the most potent of the six naturally-occurring oestrogens

Serotonin crystals, light micrograph
Serotonin. Polarised light micrograph of serotonin, a neurotransmitter. Serotonin is derived from tryptophan, and is found in the vertebrate brain

Balancing stone from inner ear, SEM
Balancing stone from inner ear. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of crystals of calcium carbonate on the surface of a human otolith

Syenite, thin section, polarized LM
Polarised light micrograph of a thin section of syenite, a coarse-grained igneous rock, containing the mineral augite. Augite occurs as a prismatic crystal which in cross-section appears almost

Mica schist, thin section, polarised LM
Polarised light micrograph of a thin section of mica schist, a type of metamorphic rock. Magnification: x12 at 35mm size

Limestone, thin section, polarised LM
Nummulitic limestone. Polarised light micrograph of a thin section of a Nummulitic limestone. The large coloured objects are the remains of large foraminifera, Nummulites sp

Quartzite, thin section, polarized LM
Polarised light micrograph of a thin section of quartzite, a metamorphic rock. The composition of quartzite varies: quartz is an essential component, with accessories of mica and feldspar

Marble, thin section, polarised LM
Polarised light micrograph of a sample of marble in thin section. Marble is a calcareous metamorphic rock, derived from fairly pure limestone

Salt crystals, light micrograph
Salt. Dark field light micrograph of sodium chloride crystals, the common salt. This is a white crystalline compound widespread in nature as a solid (rock salt)

Insulin crystals, light micrograph
Insulin. Polarised light micrograph (PLM) of crystals of the hormone insulin. The crystals appear hexagonal in shape. The insulin molecule is made up of two chains of amino acids (A & B chains)

Purkinje nerve cells, light micrograph
Purkinje nerve cells. Light micrograph of a section through a row of Purkinje nerve cells from the brains cerebellum. Each Purkinje cell is composed of a flask-shaped cell body which branch numerous

Silver Nitrate, light micrograph
Composite crystals of Silver Nitrate, polarised light micrograph

Euphorbia flower reproductive parts, SEM
Euphorbia flower reproductive parts. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the reproductive parts of a Euphorbia supina flower

Polarised LM of vitamin D crystals
Vitamin D. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of vitamin D. Vitamin D is fat-soluble, and is found in foods such as animal fats, milk, butter and eggs

Polarised LM of niacinamide crystals
Nicotinamide. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of nicotinamide, or niacinamide. This is the amide of nicotinic acid. The acid and amide are both B vitamins, and are equally active

Treponema pallidum bacteria

Gas gangrene bacteria, SEM
Gas gangrene bacteria (Clostridium perfringens), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These rod-shaped bacteria are pathogenic

Salmonella typhimurium bacterium, SEM
Salmonella typhimurium bacterium, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This bacterium is also known as Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium

Spherical bacteria. Computer artwork of chains of spherical bacteria (cocci). Typical cocci are Staphylococcus and Streptococcus bacteria, though there are many others as well

Tuberculosis bacteria, TEM
Tuberculosis bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria

Moraxella catarrhalis bacteria

Rhodopseudomonas sp bacteria

Anti-bacterial dressing. Computer artwork of rod- shaped bacteria (bacilli) on an anti-bacterial dressing. A typical design of such dressings is seen here

SEM of soil bacteria

Penicillin fungus growing on cheddar cheese
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) the fruiting bodies or conidia of a penicillin fungus growing on a piece of English cheddar cheese which has gone mouldy in the refrigerator

Emulsion photo of cosmic ray event
The power of a cosmic ray is shown in this false- colour emulsion photo of a cosmic ray sulphur nucleus (red) colliding with a nucleus in the emulsion

Particle tracks on a star chart

Pelargonium pollen grain, SEM
Pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a grain of pollen from a geranium (Pelargonium sp.). Pollen grains contain the male reproductive cells of a plant

Disc floret, SEM
Disc floret. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a disc floret of a composite flower. Daisies (family Asteraceae, formerly Compositae) have inflorescences composed of two types of flowers

Gladiolus flower anther, SEM
Gladiolus flower anther. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains (yellow) on a gladiolus flower (Gladiolus sp.) anther

Comfrey flower petal, SEM
Comfrey flower petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing papillae on a petal from a comfrey (Symphytum officinale) flower. Papillae are projections from epidermal cells

Pollen grain surface, SEM
Pollen grain surface. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a pollen grain. The characteristic outer wall, or exine

Spider lily flower stamen, SEM
Spider lily flower stamen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cilia (hair-like structures) from a spider lily flower (Hymenocallis sp.) stamen

Open stoma, SEM
Open stoma. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an open stoma on the surface of a tobacco leaf (Nicotiana tabacum)

Light micrograph of vitamin B6 crystals
Polarised light micrograph of crystals of vitamin B6, known as Pyridoxine. Magnification: x63 at 35mm size

Clostridium tetani bacterium
False-colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of the bacterium Clostridium tetani, a Gram- positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacillus (rod-shaped bacterium) that causes tetanus

Germ, conceptual computer artwork

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