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Spider spinneret (Unknown sp.)

Araneus diadematus orb web Spider (female)

Spider (Unknown sp.)

Garden spider

Liver of a DEN (Diethylnitrosamine)-treated rat. DEN is a toxic chemical which quickly induces liver cirrhosis followed by HCC (Hepatocellular carcinoma, a primary liver cancer). Cirrhosis is an end result of fibrosis, the scarring of liver tissue. Fibrosis is caused by the overproduction of collagen, a component of the connective tissue forming the liver. To grade the amount of cirrhosis present in a liver sample, collagen is made visible using the dye sirius red. Under polarized light, collagen is observed as the golden to red color as shown in this image.

Silk-spinning organs of a spider

Blood clot

Ivory ornamental spider silk (Poecilotheria subfusca)

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Silk-spinning organs of a spider

Ivory ornamental spider silk (Poecilotheria subfusca)

Blood clot

Spider (Unknown sp.)

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Silk-spinning organs of a spider

Ivory ornamental spider silk (Poecilotheria subfusca)

Blood clot

Spider (Unknown sp.)

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