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Close up views of viruses, cells, and the UGLIEST creature on this site...the Stem Weevil! |
Click on an image below to see the full sized version
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Hairs on root cells of a plant
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SEM of stomata and guard cells on
a leaf (X 2000)
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Cross section of vascular bundle
in wood (xylem cells visible)
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Cross section of fungal hyphae in
plant cells (X70,000)
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Wool fibres (X2000)
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Surface of leather (X1000)
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Marine photosynthetic diatom
(X4000)
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TEM of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
(X170,000)
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Collagen fibrils from chick
metatarsal tendon (X71,400)
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Argentine Stem Weevil
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Argentine Stem Weevil
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Argentine Stem Weevil
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IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR TEACHERS AND RESOURCE WRITERS... |
Hort+Research, a Crown Research Institute, has been kind enough to provide some examples of what can be seen using the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microsope (TEM).
The SEM allows surface details to be seen, such as the Argentine Stem Weevil. TEM is used to look at features inside cells, such as the fungal hyphae penetrating the plant cells. Often a very thin section has been cut through a sample first.
FIND OUT MORE:-
- Build your own microscope !
- Add a camera to the eye piece to capture photos from your microscope here
- Find out more about cells here
- Find out how an electron microscope works.
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