This is the pseudo color picture of dark field STEM image of a cell body of the protozoan parasites on the mouse duodenum and its line hair section by a scanning transmission electron microscope. Distribution of 9+2 structure of microtubule of line hair and ribosome cytoplasm granules seems to be six aquatic plants blooming in a flower garden and an inlet opening in a quiet shore. Such beautiful micro world structure reminds of a mystery of life.

At 61st photo contest hosted by the Japanese Society of Microscopy in 2005

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Specimen : Mouse Duodenum buried in resin
Instrument : Ultra-thin Film Evaluation System HD-2300
Magnification : X 50,000

Masanari Furiki, Masamichi Shiono, Hiroyuki Ito, Yukari Dan, Masako Nishimura (Hitachi Science Systems, Ltd.) Takatoshi Onoe (Faculty of Human Studies, Taisei Gakuin University)

This is an observation example of surface of a leaf with star-shaped hair, using low vacuum SEM and a cool stage. This star-shaped hair prevents the surface from drying as adjustment transpiration ability. The mystery of the natural world is surprising us when we think of the beauty of the structures and the importance of the role that they play. The each star-shaped hair seems blooming flowers and surface of a leaf seems like a flower garden, doesn't it? 2nd Prize. At 61st photo contest hosted by the Japanese Society of Microscopy in 2005.

纳米花园

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