Exploring electron microscopy and AI as key players for identifying pollen grains

Have you ever seen a hibiscus flower? Although its petals have a range of colors, what makes the trumpet-shaped flower more ...
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Pollen Under the Microscope (Three Grains) (IMAGE)

Pollen Under the Microscope (Three Grains) (IMAGE) University of Göttingen Caption Pollen under the microscope: pollen preserved in the sediment allows scientists to travel back in time to reveal the ...
Nanowerk

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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Chemistry in Pictures: Love in the time of pollen

Those of us who suffer from seasonal allergies might not think the words “pollen” and “heart” belong together. But the close-up view that Chimara Stancill captured of the pollen-production center in a ...