SEM

SEM

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of human blood showing red and white cells.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of spangle galls of the gall wasp Neuroterus numismalis on the underside of a leaf from the English oak (Quercus robur) tree.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) pod showing the small black seeds and parachyma tissue.

Scanning electron micrograph of a green cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) pod filled with black seeds.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Leucospermum pollen grain.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of human chromosomes with nucleus,

Scanning electron micrograph of Large White (Pieris brassicae) butterfly eggs.

Scanning electron micrograph of Large White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) eggs.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Chaffinch foot (Fringilla coelebs). It is not difficult to envisage how birds are thought to evolve from dinosaurs.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Tempur memory foam. Originally developed in the 1970s at NASA Ames Research Centre, California for seating comfort and g-force protection. It’s use is now mainly medical  for pressure sore prevention. It was further developed by Tempur World’s Dan-Foam factory in Denmark and released for commercial sale in 1991.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Tempur memory foam. Originally developed in the 1970s at NASA Ames Research Centre, California for seating comfort and g-force protection. It’s use is now mainly medical  for pressure sore prevention. It was further developed by Tempur World’s Dan-Foam factory in Denmark and released for commercial sale in 1991.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Lavender (Lavandula dentata) leaf showing oil glands and trichomes

Feather comparison of Swallow (Hirundo rustica) and Tawny owl (Strix aluco), scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Owls have the benefit of silent flight due to the filamentous extensions of their anterior barbules on their feathers.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cornflour, starch granules from maize.

Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a natural (unhulled) Sesame (Sesamum indicum) seed.

Scanning electron micrograph of native Iron Pyrites (fool’s gold) crystals

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