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SEM and TEM Image Gallery

All of the images featured below were taken in the Electron Microscopy facility in the Biosciences Institute, with the Jeol 2000FXII Transmission Electron Microscope or Jeol 5510 Scanning Electron Microscope.

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SEM Images

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SEM image of a human hair. Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI
Hair
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SEM image of Fish Fins. Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Fish Fins
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SEM image of Milk Powder. Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Milk Powder
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SEM image of a Potato Leaf. Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Potato Leaf
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SEM image of a Salivary Gland. Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Salivary Gland
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SEM image of Cilia projecting into the Tracheal Lumen (Colourised). Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Cilia in the Tracheal Lumen
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SEM image of a microchip (Colourised). Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Microchip
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SEM image of part of a Dragonfly
Dragonfly's leg
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SEM image of Cloth from Archaeological dig (Colourised). Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Cloth from Archaeological dig
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SEM image of Hair and Skin (Colourised). Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Hair and Skin
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SEM image of Bacteria growing on the inner wall of Gall Bladder (Colourised by G.Dowd, APC). Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Bacteria on Gall Bladder wall
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SEM image of Fibroblast cells in culture (Colourised). Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Fibroblast cells in culture

TEM Images

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TEM image of Bacterial cells (E.coli). Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Bacterial cells
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TEM image of Mesoporous Silica showing pore structure.  Imaged by J.Tobin, Chemistry Dept., UCC
Mesoporous Silica
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TEM image-Neuronal Cell body in the Amygdala. Imaged by D. O Leary, Anatomy Dept., UCC
Human Brain Tissue
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TEM image of Synapse in the Amygdala. Imaged by D. O Leary, Anatomy Dept., UCC
Synapse in Human Brain Tissue
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TEM image of Developing Spinal Nerve. Imaged by D.O Leary, Anatomy Dept., UCC
Developing Spinal Nerve
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TEM image of Developing Spinal Nerve. Imaged by D. O Leary, Anatomy Dept., UCC
Developing Spinal Nerve
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TEM image of Developing Neuronal Axons and Schwann Cells. Imaged by D. O Leary, Anatomy Dept., UCC
Developing Neuronal Axons
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TEM image of Cultured Cells from Spinal Cord. Imaged by D. O Leary, Anatomy Dept., UCC
Cultured Cells from Spinal Cord
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TEM image of Milk Powder. Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Milk Powder
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TEM image of Cilia and Microvilli projecting into the Tracheal lumen. Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Cilia and Microvilli projecting into Tracheal Lumen
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TEM image of Cilia and Microvilli projecting into the Tracheal lumen. Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Trachea
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TEM image of Virus (Bacteriophage). Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Virus (Bacteriophage)
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TEM image of Virus (Bacteriophage). Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Virus (Bacteriophage)
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TEM image of Naked DNA. Imaged by S.Crotty, BSI.
Naked DNA
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