Plant
Saintpaulia Pistil Capital (Low Vacuum SEM)
Sugar-rich honey and parts of the fruit can be observed without pre-treatment by using a low vacuum SEM. Observing the pistil capital of the Saintpaulia with an optical microscope and low vacuum SEM reveals both its color and detailed structure.
Accelerating voltage: 10 kV, backscattered electron image, without treatment
Low vacuum mode: 50Pa
Water drop on rose petal (Low Vacuum SEM / Aqua cover method)
Aqua cover method is a method to observe water with the SEM by keeping water in a liquid state. Using this method, we observed the surface of a rose petal with a water drop. Detailed observation is available for the state of water repellency due to the lotus effect.
Accelerating voltage: 10 kV, Backscattered electron image, without treatment
Low vacuum mode: 50 Pa
Camellia Sasanqua leaf Cross Section (CRYO-FIB/SEM)
The pores of the Camellia Sasanqua leaf were cross-sectioned/observed by using the CRYO-FIB/SEM. It is difficult for the freeze fracturing method to cross-section a small area like pores. The CRYO-FIB/SEM method makes it easy to cross section a specific area.
Carrot (TEM)
After chemical fixation of carrot leaves, thin film specimens were prepared by the ultramicrotome method and observed by TEM.
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