Magnified Image Collection (page 9)

Healing wound, SEM
Healing skin wound, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). A blood vessel is leaking at left. At right, red blood cells (or erythrocytes)

Computer artwork of osteoporosis affecting bone
Osteoporosis. Computer artwork of a Scanning Electron Micrograph showing the effect of osteoporosis on bone tissue. This section through one of the vertebrae of the backbone shows the cancellous

Embolism. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a blockage, or embolism, in a blood vessel. Embolisms, particularly when they occur in vital organs such as the lungs (pulmonary embolism)

Coloured TEM of Tobacco Mosaic Viruses (TMV)
Tobacco mosaic viruses. Coloured transmission electron micrograph of a cluster of rod-shaped red virus particles of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)

Influenza virus protein spikes. Computer artwork of part of the surface of a virus particle of the influenza (flu) virus. These spikes (formed by the surface proteins)

Influenza viruses. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of influenza (flu) viruses. The flu virus belongs to the orthomyxovirus group of viruses which have an affinity for mucus

Coloured TEM of HHV6 infecting a cell
Coloured transmission electron micrograph of Human Herpes Virus type 6 (HHV6) infecting a human cell. Within a pseudopodium (cell outgrowth centre)

Angora wool fibres. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of fibres of angora wool. These show the overlapping scales typical of animal hairs

Cells. Computer artwork of non-specific cells. The red dot in the centre of each cell is the nucleus where the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of each cell is stored

Graphite pencil core, SEM
Graphite pencil core. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of layers making up the core of a graphite pencil. This core is made up of graphite

Human embryonic stem cell, SEM
Stem cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a human embryonic stem cell (HESC, blue). HESCs are pluripotent

Embryonic stem cell, SEM
Embryonic stem cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a mouse embryonic stem cell. Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent

Stressed culture cell, SEM

Watch gears, SEM
Watch gears, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These cogs move the hands of the watch

Pancreas cell, SEM
Pancreas cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an acinar (exocrine) pancreatic cell. Acinar cells produce and excrete digestive enzymes to the small intestine

SEM of snow & ice crystals
False-colour scanning electron micrograph of a pair of tiny, flower-like ice crystals. Snow & ice crystals have a characteristic hexagonal symmetry

Climbing lily pollen, SEM
Climbing lily pollen grains. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains from the climbing lily flower (Gloriosa superba)

Horse chestnut pollen, SEM
Horse chestnut pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain from a flowering horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum)

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

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