35 Stunning Photos Taken Under The Electron Microscope
When you look at an object, let’s say a human hair, it looks pretty boring because we can’t see details on it. Well, the situation changes dramatically when you put it under the microscope. For example check out the Salt and pepper image. It looks like you’re eating massive stones and pieces of wood. These incredible images are made using an electron microscope, which basically is a type of microscope that uses an electron beam to illuminate a specimen and produce a magnified image. They can reveal the structure of smaller objects because electrons have wavelengths about 100,000 times shorter than visible light photons.
Just to make an idea on how an electron microscope looks like, check out the image below:
In the left side is the electron microscope while on the right side there’s a simple microscope. Neat, huh? So, if you are ready to see some stunning electron microscope images, check out the photos below.
Hypodermic Needle with blood
Bee Sting and Needle
Record Needle
Hypodermic Needle piercing skin
Fly maggot
Picture: EYE OF SCIENCE / SPL / BARCROFT MEDIA
Cat flea
Picture: EYE OF SCIENCE / SPL / BARCROFT MEDIA
Eyelash hairs growing from the surface of human skin
An ant
Picture: Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility/Dartmouth College
Breast cancer cell
Picture: National Cancer Institute
Cigarette paper
Ant holding a microchip
The weave of a nylon stocking
Cut hairs and shaving foam between two razor blades
Mushrooms spores
The capillary net of an alveola
Hydrothermal Worm
Human Hair
Artery & Red Blood Cells
Guitar String
Needle & Thread
Salt & Pepper
Nerve Ending
Vitamin C
DNA strands
Neurons
Sweat Gland
Squid’s Suction Cups
DNA suspended on a bed of nanoscopic silicon pillars
Mascara brush
Microchip
Vinyl record grooves
Sand
CD pits
Red blood cells
Spider’s silk spigots
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