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Scanning electron micrograph revealed some of the morphologic details displayed by a single Gram-negative Escherichia coli ba...
Scanning electron micrograph revealed some of the morphologic details displayed by a single Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacterium





Human hair. Magnified 700 times in 2.5x 2.9 inches film. sem colored micrograph, electron microscopy, magnification, hair, pr...
Human hair. Magnified 700 times in 2.5x 2.9 inches film. sem colored micrograph, electron microscopy, magnification, hair, protein, human





Macrophages. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of macrophages with projectile-looking surfaces interacting with lymphocytes ...
Macrophages. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of macrophages with projectile-looking surfaces interacting with lymphocytes which are rounded. Magnification x1040.





Dead bluebottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x10 when printed at 1...
Dead bluebottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x10 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.





MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS. MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS Micrococcus luteus, scanning electron micrograph colorized SEM, x 21 930 Micrococcus l...
MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS. MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS Micrococcus luteus, scanning electron micrograph colorized SEM, x 21 930 Micrococcus luteus is Gram_positive coccus, strict aerobe, usually present under the form of diplococci pairs, tetrads four and sarcinas eight. This bacterium is a saprotroph feeding on decaying organic matter and not pathogenic for mankind except for immunocompromised persons affected by AIDS. Micrococcus luteus regrouping the old species Micrococcus flavus, Sarcina lutea and Sarcina





Scanning Electron Micrograph SEM of tip of the abdomen of an American Cockroach Periplaneta americana, magnification x 150





Diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of a Rutilaria epsilon diatom. The diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, s...
Diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of a Rutilaria epsilon diatom. The diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single_celled algae containing about 100,000 species. Magnification: x1000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.





Beetle foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of the surface of the foot of a common pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus...
Beetle foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of the surface of the foot of a common pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus. These modified foot hairs provide adhesion. Magnification: x1400 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.





Cyanobacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of cyanobacteria formally known as blue_green algae, pink. Several s...
Cyanobacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of cyanobacteria formally known as blue_green algae, pink. Several spores white are also seen.





This scanning electron micrograph shows human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), (spherical in appearance) co-cultivated with hu...
This scanning electron micrograph shows human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), (spherical in appearance) co-cultivated with human lymphocytes.





STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE. STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE Scanning Electron Micrograph of Streptococcus pneumoniae.





Colorized scanning electron microscope image of morning glory pollen. The pollen has been acetolyzed to remove cytoplasm and ...
Colorized scanning electron microscope image of morning glory pollen. The pollen has been acetolyzed to remove cytoplasm and pollenkit in order to reveal the intricate wall structure. This image shows a single large grain of heavenly blue morning glory pollen. Heavenly blue morning glory - Order: Solanales Family: Convolvulaceae (morning glory) family, Ipomea purpurea





Scanning Electron Micrograph SEM of the Lavae of Woodworm Furniture Beetle Anobium punctatum, magnification x 100





Cristals of acetylsalicylic acid. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) of cristals of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).





E. coli bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of Escherichia coli bacteria pink on a gecko´s tongue. Magnificat...
E. coli bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of Escherichia coli bacteria pink on a gecko´s tongue. Magnification: x8000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.





A scanning electron micrograph of Streptococcus pneumoniae, a nasty bactrium that causes not only pneumonia but endocarditis,...
A scanning electron micrograph of Streptococcus pneumoniae, a nasty bactrium that causes not only pneumonia but endocarditis, peritonitis, pericarditis, ear infections, brain abscesses, and meningitis. Photo by Janice Carr.





Images of the newly identified H1N1 influenza virus taken in the CDC Influenza Laboratory. This preliminary negative stained ...
Images of the newly identified H1N1 influenza virus taken in the CDC Influenza Laboratory. This preliminary negative stained transmission electron micrograph shows some of the ultrastructural morphology of the A/CA/4/09 swine flu virus





Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA); Magnification 9560x. This ...
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA); Magnification 9560x. This strain of Gram-positif bacterium has developed wide-ranging antibiotic resistance such as methicillin, and are hospital pathogens.





RED BLOOD CORPUSCLE. RED BLOOD CORPUSCLE Red blood cells, or corpuscles, play a crucial role in the transportation of hemoglo...
RED BLOOD CORPUSCLE. RED BLOOD CORPUSCLE Red blood cells, or corpuscles, play a crucial role in the transportation of hemoglobin, bringing oxygen to tissues. These round cells measure 7 micrometers in diameter, are shaped like biconcave disks and exhibit an elasticity and deformability allowing them to move through the smallest capillaries. Red blood cells are produced by erythroblasts and live in the blood stream for about 120 days. At the end of their life, they are destroyed by macrophage





Highly enlarged scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the details exhibited by of number of red blood cells found enmeshed in...
Highly enlarged scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the details exhibited by of number of red blood cells found enmeshed in a fibrinous matrix on the luminal surface of an indwelling vascular catheter, Magnified 11397x.





Under a moderate magnification of 2,969X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed a number of clusters of Gram-posit...
Under a moderate magnification of 2,969X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed a number of clusters of Gram-positive, beta-hemolytic Group C Streptococcus sp. bacteria. The genus Streptococcus is comprised of microaerophilic cocci (round), which are not motile and occur in chains or pairs. The genus is defined by a combination of antigenic, hemolytic, and physiological characteristics into Groups A, B, C, D, F, and G. Groups A and D can be transmitted to humans via food. Photo by Ja





Scanning photomicrograph of clustered Gram-negative Salmonella typhimurium bacteria at a high magnification of 12000X





Scanning electron micrograph of HIV-1 budding from cultured lymphocyte. Multiple round bumps on cell surface represent sites ...
Scanning electron micrograph of HIV-1 budding from cultured lymphocyte. Multiple round bumps on cell surface represent sites of assembly and budding of virions





Scanning electron micrograph of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) co-cultivated with human lymphocytes





Scanning electron microscopic image of the ultrastructural details seen on the surface of a crimson clover (Trifolium incarna...
Scanning electron microscopic image of the ultrastructural details seen on the surface of a crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum)





VIBRIO VULNIFICUS. VIBRIO VULNIFICUS This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a flagellated Vibrio vulnificus bacteriu...
VIBRIO VULNIFICUS. VIBRIO VULNIFICUS This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a flagellated Vibrio vulnificus bacterium, Mag. 13184x. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium in the same family as those that cause cholera. It normally lives in warm seawater and is part of a group of vibrios that are called ´halophilic´ because they require salt. V. vulnificus can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to contaminated seawater. Among healthy p





SALMONELLOSIS, BILHARZIASIS. SALMONELLOSIS, BILHARZIASIS Man can be infected by parasites living in fresh water. Here, after ...
SALMONELLOSIS, BILHARZIASIS. SALMONELLOSIS, BILHARZIASIS Man can be infected by parasites living in fresh water. Here, after migrating through the body, a larva of a water fluke called Schistosoma bilharziasis has developed into an adult and deposited a large spiked egg in the bladder, leading to chronic irritation and inflammation. The diseased bladder is then more susceptible to infection by common germs such as the Salmonella seen here. SEM 7800x.





GIARDIA LAMBLIA. GIARDIA LAMBLIA Giardia lamblia trophozoite, colorized SEM. Giardia lamblia also named Giardia intestinalis ...
GIARDIA LAMBLIA. GIARDIA LAMBLIA Giardia lamblia trophozoite, colorized SEM. Giardia lamblia also named Giardia intestinalis is a flagellate protozoa, strict anaerobe, parasite of the intestine in mankind and numerous mammals. It transmits giardiasis. Giardia lamblia Giardia Hexamitidae Diplomonadida Mastigophora Sarcomastigophora Protozoan Protista. This scanning electron micrograph SEM revealed some of the external ultrastructural details displayed by a flagellated Giardia lamblia proto





Dental plaque. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of dental plaque. Plaque consists of a film of bacteria embedded in ...
Dental plaque. Coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM of dental plaque. Plaque consists of a film of bacteria embedded in a glycoprotein matrix. The matrix is formed from bacterial secretions and saliva. Magnification: x10,000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.





Scanning electron micrograph revealed a small clustered group of Gram-positive beta-hemolytic Group C Streptococcus spp. bact...
Scanning electron micrograph revealed a small clustered group of Gram-positive beta-hemolytic Group C Streptococcus spp. bacteria





TEM image showing the presence of both the human T-cell leukemia type-1 virus (HTLV-1) and the human immunodeficiency virus (...
TEM image showing the presence of both the human T-cell leukemia type-1 virus (HTLV-1) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)





STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. This scanning elect...
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. This scanning electron micrograph depicts a grouping of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. These S. aureus bacteria are methicillin-resistant, and are from one of the first isolates in the U.S. that showed increased resistance to vancomycin as well. Note the increase in cell wall material seen as clumps on the organisms’ surface.





Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, grown in culture and adhered to a coverslip





Acinetobacter baumannii. Scanning Electron micrograph (SEM) of Acinetobacter baumannii. This aerobic Gram-negative, non-motil...
Acinetobacter baumannii. Scanning Electron micrograph (SEM) of Acinetobacter baumannii. This aerobic Gram-negative, non-motile bacteria are normal flora on the skin. But because A. baumannii has developed substantial antimicrobial resistance, it is an emerging cause of nosocomial infections in hospitals, responsible for pneumoniae, hemopathic and wound infections. Magnification of 12739x.





ANOPHELES GAMBIAE, SEM. Anopheles gambiae anterior view, colorized SEM, x 114. Are clearly visible : the compound eyes consti...
ANOPHELES GAMBIAE, SEM. Anopheles gambiae anterior view, colorized SEM, x 114. Are clearly visible : the compound eyes constituted of ommatidia, the antennas, the proboscis and the maxillary palps. Anopheles gambiae is one of the vectors of malaria and elephantiasis. Anopheles gambiae Anopheles Mosquito Culicid Diptera Insect Arthropod. At a magnification of 114x, this scanning electron micrograph SEM revealed some of the morphologic features displayed on the exoskeletal surface of an Anop





AIDS virus. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) appearing as small spheres on the surf...
AIDS virus. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) appearing as small spheres on the surface of a lymphocyte.





MELON,SEM. MELON,SEM Thiselectronmicrographrevealsthedetailsofthetexturedsurfacefoundonahoneydewmelon,Cucumismelo Thetextured...
MELON,SEM. MELON,SEM Thiselectronmicrographrevealsthedetailsofthetexturedsurfacefoundonahoneydewmelon,Cucumismelo Thetexturedsurfaceonfruitsandvegetablessuchastheoneseenhereonthishoneydewmelon,Cucumismelo,actsasasafehavenformicroscopicpathogenicbacteriasuchasSalmonellaspp andShigellaspp





Scanning Electron Micrograph SEM of a Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum magnification x 35





CRAB LOUSE. CRAB LOUSE The crab louse is a tiny wingless insect that lives on blood. This flat insect has strong pinchers whi...
CRAB LOUSE. CRAB LOUSE The crab louse is a tiny wingless insect that lives on blood. This flat insect has strong pinchers which attach to the pubic hairs. It is transmitted by sexual contact. The crab louse can also be harbored on hairs in the perianal region, the armpits, and the beard. Female lice lay clear eggs which hatch in about 8 days.





PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA. PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA Scanning Electron Micrograph. This bacillus causes serious nosocomial infectio...
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA. PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA Scanning Electron Micrograph. This bacillus causes serious nosocomial infections.





STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Staphylococcus aureus in biofilm, coming from the inside of a permanent urinary ...
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Staphylococcus aureus in biofilm, coming from the inside of a permanent urinary catheter colorized SEM, x 2 363. A biofilm is a group of micro_organisms binding between themselves and at the surface through an adhesive matrix, that protect and make them extremely resistant. Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus Staphylococcaceae Bacillales Firmicutes Bacterium. This highly magnified electron micrograph depicted numbers of Staphylococcus aureus bac





Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, also known as Bacillus pyocyaneus. This Gram-negative ...
Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria, also known as Bacillus pyocyaneus. This Gram-negative bacterium is responsible for wounds and urinary tract infections. It is often associated with nosocomial diseases due to its resistance to many antibiotics.





STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES. STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES Streptococci are potentially pathogenic Gram-positive micro-organisms growing ...
STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES. STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES Streptococci are potentially pathogenic Gram-positive micro-organisms growing in pairs or chains. They occur as normal hosts in man. Streptococci are divided into four groups, A, B, C and D, according to the antigenic properties of the polysaccharides on their surface. They are normally found in the human alimentary tract but can cause severe infection, including scarlet fever and erysipelas. SEM of Streptococcus A or Streptococcus pyogenes (300





GIARDIA LAMBLIA. GIARDIA LAMBLIA Giardia lamblia trophozoite, colorized SEM. Giardia lamblia also named Giardia intestinalis ...
GIARDIA LAMBLIA. GIARDIA LAMBLIA Giardia lamblia trophozoite, colorized SEM. Giardia lamblia also named Giardia intestinalis is a flagellate protozoa, strict anaerobe, parasite of the intestine in mankind and numerous mammals. It transmits giardiasis. Giardia lamblia Giardia Hexamitidae Diplomonadida Mastigophora Sarcomastigophora Protozoan Protista. This scanning electron micrograph SEM revealed some of the external ultrastructural details displayed by a flagellated Giardia lamblia proto





SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI. SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI Schistosoma mansoni is a blood fluke belonging o the genus of trematode parasites. S...
SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI. SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI Schistosoma mansoni is a blood fluke belonging o the genus of trematode parasites. Schistosomiasis, also called bilharziasis, is a serious public health problem in developing countries, affecting several million persons. The disease is transmitted by water contaminated with schistosoma larvae. The flukes can measure several millimeters and live up to 15 years. Flukes are found in pairs in the veins of the abdomen, liver, intestine, spleen and rectum. T





Islet of Langerhans. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) of a islet of Langerhan, the endocrine component of the pancreas.





SALMONELLA TYPHI. SALMONELLA TYPHI Scanning electron micrograph view of the cuticular surface of Schistosoma mansoni, a trema...
SALMONELLA TYPHI. SALMONELLA TYPHI Scanning electron micrograph view of the cuticular surface of Schistosoma mansoni, a trematode parasite, shown with attached Salmonella typhi, a gram-negative, flagellated, facultatively anaerobic rod prokarote that causes typhoid fever, mag. 11,000x (at 24 x 36mm). Both are pathogenic in humans.





Colorized scanning electron micrograph of human blood cells showing red blood cells (red) white blood cells (purple) and plat...
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of human blood cells showing red blood cells (red) white blood cells (purple) and platelets (yellow)





Colorized scanning electron microscope image of dill pollen. The pollen has been acetolyzed to remove cytoplasm and pollenkit...
Colorized scanning electron microscope image of dill pollen. The pollen has been acetolyzed to remove cytoplasm and pollenkit in order to reveal the intricate wall structure. This image shows a single grain of dill pollen. Family: Apiaceae, Anethum graveolens





Transmission electron micrograph of the A/New Jersey/76, HSW1N1, virus, a type of swine flu virus, magnification of 37,800X





SALMONELLA INFANTIS. SALMONELLA INFANTIS This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a number of rod-shaped, motile, Gram...
SALMONELLA INFANTIS. SALMONELLA INFANTIS This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a number of rod-shaped, motile, Gram-negative Salmonella infantis bacteria, Magnification 2255x. Clinical features of ´Salmonellosis´ include fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea, which is sometimes bloody. Occasionally these bacteria can establish a localized infection such as septic arthritis, or can even progress to sepsis, which occurs due to the systemic spread of these pathogens. The etiologic age





DENTAL ENAMEL, SEM. DENTAL ENAMEL, SEM Enamel prisms viewed under SEM. Magnification: 1000x.





Light photomicrograph of a rat blood smear showing Trypanosoma lewisi parasites, using a Giemsa stain technique





RED BLOOD CELL, SEM. RED BLOOD CELL SEM This highly enlarged scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted a closer look at the...
RED BLOOD CELL, SEM. RED BLOOD CELL SEM This highly enlarged scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted a closer look at the details exhibited by of number of red blood cells found enmeshed in a fibrinous matrix on the luminal surface of an indwelling vascular catheter, Magnified 11397x. In this instance, the indwelling catheter was a tube that was left in place creating a patent portal directly into a blood vessel. Note the biconcave cytomorphologic shape of each erythrocyte, which increa





PLANKTON, SEM. PLANKTON, SEM Areolae on centric diatoms viewed in valve view under SEM. Magnification: 15000x.





ACTINOMYCES ODONTOLYTICUS. ACTINOMYCES ODONTOLYTICUS Actinomyces are filamentous bacteria pathogenic from humans. Despite the...
ACTINOMYCES ODONTOLYTICUS. ACTINOMYCES ODONTOLYTICUS Actinomyces are filamentous bacteria pathogenic from humans. Despite their name, actinomyces are not fungi and are insensitive to anti-fungal agents. Actinomycoses (actinomyces infections) can involve the skin, bone or even visceral organs.





STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. This scanning elect...
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. This scanning electron micrograph depicts a grouping of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. These S. aureus bacteria are methicillin-resistant, and are from one of the first isolates in the U.S. that showed increased resistance to vancomycin as well. Note the increase in cell wall material seen as clumps on the organisms’ surface.





Bluebottle fly Calliphora sp. eye, coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM. Magnification: x4000 when printed at 10 centime...
Bluebottle fly Calliphora sp. eye, coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM. Magnification: x4000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.





Cat flea Ctenocephalides felis, coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM. Magnification: x50 when printed at 10 centimetres ...
Cat flea Ctenocephalides felis, coloured scanning electron micrograph SEM. Magnification: x50 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.





Under a magnification of 3841X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the ultrastructural morphologic deta...
Under a magnification of 3841X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the ultrastructural morphologic details exhibited by a number of Gram-positive bacilli, or ?rod-shaped?, Mycobacterium fortuitum bacteria. M. fortuitum is classified as a ?rapidly-growing? Mycobacterium, due to the fact that it can be grown on laboratory culture medium in less than 7 days. As a human pathogen, this organism has been determined to be the cause of skin infections, including furunculosis, i.e





A digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a a beautiful diaphanous structure in the mesothoracic region of ...
A digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a a beautiful diaphanous structure in the mesothoracic region of a bedbug (Cimex lectularius). It is speculated that this wondrous ultrastructural organ is most probably a scent gland, or related to the dissemination of scent, which may be pheromonal in nature. Photo by Janice Carr.





LISTERIA. LISTERIA Listeria is a Gram-positive germ seen in pairs or chains under the microscope that is common in veterinary...
LISTERIA. LISTERIA Listeria is a Gram-positive germ seen in pairs or chains under the microscope that is common in veterinary medicine. In humans they can cause a disease called listeriosis, generally in older persons or subjects with a depressed immune response. Listeriosis can involve septicemia and neuromeningeal manifestations. Scan electron microscopy x 6000.





ENTEROCOCCUS. ENTEROCOCCUS Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE). Scanning Electron Micrograph of Vancomycin Resistant Enter...
ENTEROCOCCUS. ENTEROCOCCUS Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE). Scanning Electron Micrograph of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE). Illness due to VRE infections in healthy people is rare. Common infections caused by enterococci are urinary tract infections and wound infections.





MEGACARYOCYTE IN BONE MARROW. MEGACARYOCYTE IN BONE MARROW Megacaryocyte releasing platelets. MEB 2000x.





Colorized scanning electron microscope image of amaranthus pollen. The pollen has been acetolyzed to remove cytoplasm and pol...
Colorized scanning electron microscope image of amaranthus pollen. The pollen has been acetolyzed to remove cytoplasm and pollenkit in order to reveal the intricate wall structure. Family: Amaranthaceae: Amaranthus opopeo





RETINA, SEM. RETINA, SEM The retina is a membrane covering the eye´s interior, containing 3 types of cells which capture ligh...
RETINA, SEM. RETINA, SEM The retina is a membrane covering the eye´s interior, containing 3 types of cells which capture light: photoreceptor (rod and cone), bipolar, and ganglion. Photoreceptor cones are responsible for visual acuity and color vision. Cones are responsible for vision in low-light levels and for peripheral vision. Bipolars transmit the light signal from the cones to the ganglions, which then transmit the stimulus to the optic nerve. Here, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) at t





Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Mycoplasma pneumoniae on cultured cells. Causes respiratory infections. SEM (Scanning Electron Microsc...
Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Mycoplasma pneumoniae on cultured cells. Causes respiratory infections. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope)





Staphylococcus. Color enhanced scanning electron micrograph of a Staphylococcus biofilm on the inner surface of a needleless ...
Staphylococcus. Color enhanced scanning electron micrograph of a Staphylococcus biofilm on the inner surface of a needleless connector.





RETINA, SEM. RETINA, SEM The retina is a membrane covering the eye´s interior, containing 3 types of cells which capture ligh...
RETINA, SEM. RETINA, SEM The retina is a membrane covering the eye´s interior, containing 3 types of cells which capture light: photoreceptor (rod and cone), bipolar, and ganglion. Photoreceptor cones are responsible for visual acuity and color vision. Cones are responsible for vision in low-light levels and for peripheral vision. Bipolars transmit the light signal from the cones to the ganglions, which then transmit the stimulus to the optic nerve. Here, rods, viewed under SEM. Magnification





Scanning Electron Micrograph SEM of a Black Garden Ant Lasius niger, with sugar, magnification x 85





MITE. MITE Mites are the principal source of a highly allergic substance: house dust. Mites are acarian insects which live in...
MITE. MITE Mites are the principal source of a highly allergic substance: house dust. Mites are acarian insects which live in bedding where they thrive on squamated human skin. Colored scan electron microscopy.





Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of stomach wall lined with mucus producing epithelial cells. At center, a drop of secretio...
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of stomach wall lined with mucus producing epithelial cells. At center, a drop of secretion from a fundus gland. Maginification 3000x.





Escherichia coli. This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Escherichia coli bacterium ; Magnification 3607x. E. coli are ...
Escherichia coli. This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Escherichia coli bacterium ; Magnification 3607x. E. coli are rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria that normally colonize the digestive tract in humans and other animals. However, some strains can produce a toxin that leads to severe illness or even death.





Scanning Electron Micrograph SEM of a Common Rough Woodlouse Porcellio scaber, magnification x 55





BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA. BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA SEM of Burkholderia cepacia. This bacterium is reponsible for nosocomial infection...
BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA. BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA SEM of Burkholderia cepacia. This bacterium is reponsible for nosocomial infections and opportunistic diseases of fragilized persons, mainly those affected by mucoviscidosis. It is at the origin of pulmonary infections, necrosing pneumonia and septicemias. This bacterium is multiresistant to antibiotics.





HIV-1 stained with ruthenium red to show surface glycoprotein knobs. Transmission electron micrograph. Ruthenium red stains t...
HIV-1 stained with ruthenium red to show surface glycoprotein knobs. Transmission electron micrograph. Ruthenium red stains the sugar portions of the glycoprotein molecules





RED BLOOD CORPUSCLE. RED BLOOD CORPUSCLE Red blood cells, or corpuscles, play a crucial role in the transportation of hemoglo...
RED BLOOD CORPUSCLE. RED BLOOD CORPUSCLE Red blood cells, or corpuscles, play a crucial role in the transportation of hemoglobin, bringing oxygen to tissues. These round cells measure 7 micrometers in diameter, are shaped like biconcave disks and exhibit an elasticity and deformability allowing them to move through the smallest capillaries. Red blood cells are produced by erythroblasts and live in the blood stream for about 120 days. At the end of their life, they are destroyed by macrophage





Under a low magnification of 79X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed the ultrastructural features found on the ...
Under a low magnification of 79X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed the ultrastructural features found on the ventral exoskeletal surface of this larval-staged antlion?s mandibles. This larva is sometimes referred to as a ?doodlebug?, because of the trails it leaves in the soft sand as it hunts for prey. This arthropod undergoes dramatic morphologic changes when it metamorphoses into a beautiful flying antlion lacewing.These large mandibles are used to apprehend prey that unwitti





Negatively-stained transmission electron micrograph showing hepatitis B virus (HBV) virions





Fossil debris in chalk. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a fossilised fragment of a coccolithotrope skeleton.





Transmission electron micrograph of numbers of intraperitoneal Gram-negative Orientia tsutsugamushi rickettsial microorganism...
Transmission electron micrograph of numbers of intraperitoneal Gram-negative Orientia tsutsugamushi rickettsial microorganisms which were inside the peritoneal cavity of an infected mouse





BACILLUS ANTHRACIS. BACILLUS ANTHRACIS An electron micrograph of spores from the Sterne strain of Bacillus anthracis bacteria...
BACILLUS ANTHRACIS. BACILLUS ANTHRACIS An electron micrograph of spores from the Sterne strain of Bacillus anthracis bacteria.These spores can live for many years enabling the bacteria to survive in a dormant state.





The influenza A virus is a Orthomyxoviridae virus family member, and was responsible for the flu pandemic of 1968-1969, which...
The influenza A virus is a Orthomyxoviridae virus family member, and was responsible for the flu pandemic of 1968-1969, which infected an estimated 50,000,000 people in the United States, killing 33,000





LOUSE, SEM. LOUSE, SEM The female head louse lays eggs which attach to individual hairs very close to the scalp. Each female ...
LOUSE, SEM. LOUSE, SEM The female head louse lays eggs which attach to individual hairs very close to the scalp. Each female can lay about a dozen white eggs, called nits, every day. These eggs hatch one week later. A louse egg under scan electron microscopy 65x.





ESCHERICHIA COLI. ESCHERICHIA COLI This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a highly magnified view of a dividing Esch...
ESCHERICHIA COLI. ESCHERICHIA COLI This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a highly magnified view of a dividing Escherichia coli bacteria, clearly displaying the point at which the bacteria’s cell wall was dividing, Magnification 21674x. Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative bacterium that normally colonizes the digestive tract of most warm-blooded animals, including human beings. E. coli are facultative in nature, which means that they can adapt to their environments, switching betwe





This highly-magnified digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) shows the tip of a bedbug's, (Cimex lectularius)...
This highly-magnified digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) shows the tip of a bedbug's, (Cimex lectularius) skin piercing mouthparts it uses to obtain its blood meal. Photo by Janice Carr.





MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS. MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS Micrococcus luteus, scanning electron micrograph colorized SEM, x 12 230. Micrococcus ...
MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS. MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS Micrococcus luteus, scanning electron micrograph colorized SEM, x 12 230. Micrococcus luteus is Gram_positive coccus, strict aerobe, usually present under the form of diplococci pairs, tetrads four and sarcinas eight. This bacterium is a saprotroph feeding on decaying organic matter and not pathogenic for mankind except for immunocompromised persons affected by AIDS. Micrococcus luteus regrouping the old species Micrococcus flavus, Sarcina lutea and Sarcina





Scanning Electron Micrograph SEM of caterpillar of Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly Aglais urticae, magnification x 25

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