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Introduction to Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) has revolutionized the realm of microscopic analysis. By delivering astonishingly detailed images of minuscule entities such as insects, bacteria, or even the ...
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Fig. 3: Scanning electron microscope image of pollen extracted from the fossilised flower Tilia magnasepala (Fig. 1). (IMAGE)

Credit must be given to the creator. Fig. 4: The newly discovered fossil bumblebee Bombus (Kronobombus) messegus. Fig. 5: Fluorescent fossil pollen on the body of the fossil bumble bee Bombus ...
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Buttefly pollen under a microscope (IMAGE)

This scanning electron microscope image captures a butterfly covered with pollen grains, highlighting the critical role Lepidopterans play in pollination. Each pollen grain, shown in yellow, sticks to ...
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Smithsonian Digitizes Pollen From 18,000 Plant Species

A team of researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is digitizing images of pollen from more than18,000 plant species from the tropics. These images are being used to train a ...