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Surface of retina showing glial cells - 3D

Bluetongue virus core particle

Bluetongue virus core particles

Arabidopsis thaliana plant cells containing chloroplasts, LM

Keratocyte in the corneal stroma

Banded iron formation Z system

Crystal of erythritol

Few-layer graphene, SEM

Banded iron formations (BIFs) contain well developed iron-rich thin alternating layers or laminations as seen here. This formation occurs due to the lack of burrowing species in the Precambrian period in which this sedimentary rock was created. The name comes from the various coloured layers.

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Bluetongue virus core particle

Few-layer graphene, SEM

Bluetongue virus core particles

Surface of retina showing glial cells - 3D

Bluetongue virus core particle

Layers

Images from the collections

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Works from the collections

Bluetongue virus core particle

Few-layer graphene, SEM

Bluetongue virus core particles

Surface of retina showing glial cells - 3D

Bluetongue virus core particle

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