Magnification Collection

Crysotile asbestos
Scanning electron micrograph of 5-Fold symmetry in crysotile asbestos. Magnification on the 5 x4 transparency = X 600, 000

Liver
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a section through a liver (x 7000), an organ that has over 500 functions in the human body (x 800)

Human cell
Illustration of a highly magnified section through a human cell. Page 8 from Human Biology, 1977

Taraxacum officinale, dandelion (fruiting head)
Scanning electron microscope image showing a vertical section through an unripe fruiting head of a dandelion in the yellow flower stage. Colour added artificially by computer

Snail teeth

Scyliorhinus canicula, dogfish
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the scales of a dogfish (x 40)

T2 cell culture
Scanning electron microscope image showing a T2 cell culture (x 4K)

The Solar Microscope. Date: 18th century

Cartoon, Essence of Parliament (MPs)
Cartoon, Essence of Parliament -- Mr Punch shows members of the House of Commons as microscopic bugs in a petri dish. 1883

Roundworm
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a parasitic roundworms head (x 1000 on a standard 9 cm wide print)

Sea salt
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of sea salt, artificially coloured by computer

Fragaria sp. strawberry
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a strawberry (Fragaria sp.), artificially coloured by computer

Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae, mole flea
A macro photograph of the largest flea in the UK, the mole flea (Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae), which is common on small mammals throughout the UK

Dermanyssus gallinae, red or poultry mite
Scanning electron microscope image of the red or poutry mite. Adults appear red when engorged with blood, but otherwise are black, grey or white. Females are about 1mm long

Coccolith
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a Folkestone chalk surface with Cretaceous coccoliths (x2500 on a standard 9 cm wide print)

Adams Universal Microscope - made by George Adams Snr. about 1755 for King George III, while he was still Prince of Wales

Christmas card in the shape of a pair of binoculars or opera glasses. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Greetings card in the shape of a pair of binoculars, with three humanised birds playing snooker in the foreground. Date: circa 1890s

New Year card in the shape of a pair of binoculars or opera glasses. circa 1890s

Bacillus sp. bacteria
Bacteria are the most diverse and ubiquitous soil organisms present on Earth

Schem VIII from Robert Hookes Micrographia
Schem VIII located between pages 88 & 89 in Micrographia: or Some physical descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses, with observations and enquiries thereupon

Malachite comprises of (copper carbonate hydroxide). Malachite has distinctive green banding and belongs to the carbonate class

Difflugia Corona
Freshwater Testate Amoebae. Magnification x 450

Lycopod

Neanura ?muscorum, plant mould
A magnifiied image of oak leaf mould. Specimen originates from Horstead, Norwich

Rusty screw

Surface of a rusty screw

Matchstick
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing the fractured surface of a matchstick (x 400 on a standard 9 cm wide print)

Hydra sp
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing the stinging tentacles and mouth of the coelenterate Hydra (x 36 on a standard 9cm wide print)

Small fly, species unknown
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) of a fly head. Image displayed on the glass screens in the Darwin Centre, at the Natural History Museum, London

Woodlouse antenna
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of woodlouse antenna

Oats
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of oats, artificially coloured by computer

Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae, mole flea
A macro photograph of the largest flea in the UK, the mole flea (Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae), which is common on small mammals throughout the UK

Spinacia oleracea, spinach
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of spianch (Spinacia oleracea), artificially coloured by computer

Solanum sp. tomato
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a tomato (Solanum sp.), artificially coloured by computer

Table salt
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of table salt, artificially coloured by computer

Table salt
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of table salt, artificially coloured by computer

Oats
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of oats, artificially coloured by computer

Amphitetras, diatom
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing the diatom Amphitetras with its ornate silica shell (x5000 on a standard 9 cm wide print). Coloured artificially by computer

Vitis sp. red grape
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a red grape (Vitis sp.), artificially coloured by computer

Solanum sp. tomato seed
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a tomato seed (Solanum sp.), artificially coloured by computer

Amblyomma sp. hard backed tick
Scanning electron microscope view of a hard backed tick from the family Ixodidae. Coloured artificially on computer

Cells on glass
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of cells on glass (x 2K)

Fractured pollen grain
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing a fractured pollen grain

Pelargonium crispum, lemon geranium

Fractured anther
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing a fractured anther, otherwise known as the sac, which contains the pollen in the male sex organs (stamens)

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