Amazing Electron Microscope Photos

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Just some amazing pictures a friend sent me, thought I'd share with you guys.

Surface of an Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory silicon microchip

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Eyelash hairs growing from the surface of human skin

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Bacteria on the surface of a human tongue

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Nylon hooks and loops of Velcro

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Cut human hairs and shaving foam between two razor blades

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And many many more can be found here:

http://www.rense.com/ScanningElectronMicrosc.html

Enjoy.
 
Interesting, seen lots of bits like this at uni, though it's worth pointing out that an electron microscope can't distinguish colour, so they're false colour images, for anyone who didn't realise.
 
Wow thats mad and nope I did not know why they where weird colours though I think the colours make it look nice :).

I was wondering why the eyelash hair was green ...

Me to I was like ohh he needs to wash more.
 
D.Roberts said:
Wow thats mad and nope I did not know why they where weird colours though I think the colours make it look nice :).

I was wondering why the eyelash hair was green ...

Me to I was like ohh he needs to wash more.
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Electron microscopes dont give colour, so you have to highlight similar areas with similar colours

Hopefully I'll get to play with one of these bad boys in my 2nd year!
 
alexhull24 said:
Interesting, seen lots of bits like this at uni, though it's worth pointing out that an electron microscope can't distinguish colour, so they're false colour images, for anyone who didn't realise.
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What makes the colours that are shown? Are they from the data the electron microscope sends back or does a program add colour after?

Edit: Brookert can read my mind. :D
 
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