Sectioned Collection (#45)

Rhubarb leaf, light micrograph
Rhubarb leaf. Polarised light micrograph of a longitudinal section through a rhubarb (Rheum sp.) leaf. The dark blue structure is a vascular bundle

Alexander flowers, light micrograph
Alexander flowers. Light micrograph of a section through a cluster of alexander flowers (Smyrnium olusatrum). Seen here are cross-sections of the central umbels

Shepherds purse seed, light micrograph
Shepherds purse seed. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through a seed of the shepherds purse (Capsell bursa-pastoris), showing the embryo in the seed

Japanese sago palm leaf, light micrograph
Japanese sago palm leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the leaf (pinna) of a Japanese sago palm, cycad, (Cycas revoluta)

Sunflower leaf, light micrograph
Sunflower leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the midrib of a sunflower (Helianthus annuus) leaf. The upper and lower epidermis on the surfaces of the leaf are blue

Eucalyptus stem, light micrograph
Eucalyptus stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a one-year-old stem of a Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) plant

Mahogany wood structure, light micrograph
Mahogany wood structure. Polarised light micrograph of a longitudinal tangential section through a woody stem (xylem) of a mahogany (Swietenia sp.) tree

Elm stem, light micrograph
Elm stem (Ulmus procera) section, polarised light micrograph. The black horizontal lines are multiseriate rays, which are composed of several rows of cells

Cucumber flower bud, light micrograph
Cucumber flower bud. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through the flower bud of a cucumber (Cucurbita sp.). The female pistil (red)

Beech leaves, light micrograph
Beech leaves. Light micrograph of a transverse section through two beech leaves (Fagus sylvatica). The shapes of the two leaves are different because the bottom leaf is constantly exposed to bright

Black pepper stem, light micrograph
Black pepper stem. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a black pepper (Pipa nigrum) plant

Poppy fruit, light micrograph
Poppy fruit. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through the fruit of an Iceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule), showing the seeds (small dots). The fruit capsule has an outer wall (pericarp)

Ginger leaf, light micrograph
Ginger leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the midrib of a ginger (Zingiber officinale) leaf. The lower and upper epidermis (blue)

Yew tree leaf, light micrograph
Yew tree leaf. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the leaf (pinna) of a yew tree, (Taxus baccata). The structure has xerophytic (drought plants) characteristics

Birch stem, light micrograph
Birch stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the woody stem of a birch (Betula alba) tree, showing a portion of the xylem including some of the pith (bottom left)

Japanese sago palm root, light micrograph
Japanese sago palm root. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a root of a Japanese sago palm, (Cycas revoluta)

Young yew tree stem, light micrograph
Young yew tree stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a one-year-old stem of a yew tree (Taxus baccata). The epidermis (outer layer)

Dandelion root, light micrograph
Dandelion root. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a root of a dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). The root has undergone secondary thickening

Willow stem, light micrograph
Willow stem. Light micrograph of a cross-section through the stem of a willow (Salix sp.) tree. At centre is the pith (white), surrounded by woody xylem tissue (pink)

Snake intestinal villi, SEM
Snake intestine. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of villi in the intestine of a snake. The villi (folds) in the surface of the intestine are short and covered in cuboidal mucosal cells

Snake intestine, SEM
Snake intestine. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fracture through the intestine of a snake. The mucosa (brown)

Reptilian red blood cells, SEM
Reptilian red blood cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of whole and fractured red blood cells (erythrocytes, purple) from reptilian tissue

Gecko retina, SEM
Gecko retina. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an oblique freeze-fracture through the retina of a gecko (family Gekkonidae)

Bone marrow, SEM
Bone marrow, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This freeze-fracture has revealed the cavity (lumen) of a large venous sinus (pink), which contains mature blood cells (red)

Wood-boring insect larva tunneling through a piece of wood. A generic term for this sort of insect is woodworm. The larvae feed for several years on the interior of wooden objects

Lung bronchus cross-section, SEM
Lung bronchus cross-section, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This longitudinal freeze-fracture has exposed the inner epithelial surface of a bronchus (brown)

Salmonella bacterium. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a Salmonella sp. bacterium. It is seen on a fractal background

Stenotrophomonas sp. bacteria, TEM
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a sect- ion through Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteria. They are seen on a fractal background

Treponema denticola bacterium, SEM
Treponema bacterium. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a Treponema denticola bacterium. It is seen on a fractal background

Proteus bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through Proteus sp. bacteria. These Gram-negative bacteria occur in two forms

Campylobacter bacterium, TEM
Campylobacter bacterium. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a Campylobacter sp. bacterium

Helicobacter bacteria, TEM
Helicobacter bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through Helicobacter fennelliae bacteria

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

Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacterium, TEM
Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacterium. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a sectioned Capnocytophaga canimorsus bacterium

Intestinal bacteria, TEM
Intestinal bacteria, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). The TEM shows a section through the bacteria (red/yellow) and the wall of the intestines (bottom)

Liverwort spore case, light micrograph
Liverwort spore case. Light micrograph of a vertical section through a spore case (sporophyte) from a liverwort (Pellia epiphylla)

Pine cone scale, light micrograph
Pine cone scale. Light micrograph of a vertical section through an ovulate scale from a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris). This image shows the ovule (oval shape)

Liverwort spore cases, light micrograph
Liverwort spore cases. Light micrograph of a cross-section through five spore cases (sporophytes) from the liverwort Conocephalum conicum (Marchantiales)

Mycoplasma bacteria, TEM
Mycoplasma bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a group of Mycoplasma sp. bacteria (orange) surrounding an infected cell (green)

Maple stem, light micrograph
Maple stem. Polarised light micrograph of a cross-section through the stem of a field maple (Acer campestre). This shows the thick layer of cork (phellem)

Hydrilla bud, light micrograph
Hydrilla bud. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through an axillary bud on a Hydrilla plant, showing its internal structure

Abnormal thistle stem, light micrograph
Abnormal thistle stem. Light micrograph of a normal (top) and abnormal (bottom) stem of the perennial sow thistle (Sonchus arvensis). The abnormal stem has grown in a flattened, or fasciated, manner

Nettle leaf stalk structures, LM
Nettle leaf stalk structures. Polarised light micrograph (LM) of a nettle leaf (Urtica dioica), which has been boiled up with dilute sodium hydroxide to separate the cells

Water-lily leaf stem, light micrograph
Water-lily leaf stem. Light micrograph of a cross- section through the leaf stem (petiole) of a white water-lily (Nymphaea alba)

Stem section, SEM
Stem section. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a stem of a woody dicotyledon plant. This stem consists mainly of secondary xylem tissue (orange, centre)

Walnut bark. Cross section through the trunk of a walnut tree (Juglans regia) revealing the pattern in its bark. This pattern is known as a rhytidome

Sectioned leaf, SEM
Leaf tissue structure. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fracture through a rose plant (Rosa sp. ) leaf. The leaf cells are the rectangular shapes in the fracture plane

Bamboo stem, SEM
Bamboo stem. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a bamboo stem (Phyllostachys sp.). Vascular bundles can be seen (bright yellow) containing xylem (larger openings)

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