False Colour Collection

Brain blood vessels, 3D angiogram C007 / 1981
Brain blood vessels. Coloured 3D lateral angiogram (blood vessel X-ray) of the blood vessels in the brain of a healthy 32-year-old

Geranium anther, SEM
Geranium anther. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen (pink) on the anther of a geranium flower (Geranium sp.)

Dahlia flower pollen, SEM
Dahlia flower pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain (orange) from a Dahlia cultorum flower. A pollen grain contains a male sex cell from a flowering plant

Acrosphaera radiolarian, SEM
Acrosphaera radiolarian. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the shell of a Acrosphaera sp. radiolarian. Radiolaria are single-celled protozoans that are found in marine plankton

Ant, SEM
Ant. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an ant (family Formicidae). One of its compound eyes (red) is seen, as well as two long antennae that are mounted on the head between the eyes

Rough endoplasmic reticulum, TEM
Rough endoplasmic reticulum, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This section shows the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER, folds, centre), a membranous structure that occurs in cells

Total hip replacement, X-ray
Total hip replacement. Coloured frontal X-ray of a female pelvis with a total hip replacement (white, lower right). The replacement hip consists of a ball and shaft

Salmonella bacteria, SEM
Salmonella bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Each rod-shaped structure is an individual bacterium. These bacteria occur mainly in human and animal intestines

Leaf pores, SEM
Leaf pores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of stomata (holes) on the surface of a leaf. These structures perform a similar function to the pores in human skin

Diatom, SEM
Diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Stephanopyxis sp. diatom. Diatoms are single-celled photosynthetic algae, of which there are about 100, 000 species

Diatom, SEM
Diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Triceratium morlandii diatom. Diatoms are single-celled photosynthetic algae, of which there are about 100, 000 species

Triggerfish skeleton, X-ray
Triggerfish skeleton. Coloured X-ray of a triggerfish (family Balistidae). Its name originates from its ability to erect the first two dorsal spines (upper left), which can then lock or unlock

Varicose veins, X-ray
Varicose veins. Coloured X-ray of varicose veins in the calf of a fifty-five-year-old male. The veins (red), which carry blood back to the heart, are swollen, irregular and distorted

Moth proboscis, SEM
Moth proboscis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the coiled proboscis of a moth (order Lepidoptera). The proboscis is an elongated part of the mouth

Honey bee, SEM
Honey bee (Apis mellifera), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The head and one of the two compound eyes is at lower left

Norovirus particles, TEM
Norovirus particles. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of norovirus particles. Norovirus is a genus of RNA (ribonucleic acid)

Bacteria infecting a macrophage, SEM
Bacteria infecting a macrophage. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria (purple) infecting a macrophage white blood cell

Stem cells, SEM
Stem cells, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Stem cells can differentiate into any other cell type. There are three main types of mammalian stem cell: embryonic stem cells

Geranium pollen, SEM
Geranium pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen (pink) on the stamen of a geranium flower (Geranium sp.)

Needle playing a record, SEM
Needle playing a record. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the needle (stylus) of a record player in a groove on a record. A record is used to store sound

Medical zodiac, 15th century diagram
Medical zodiac. 15th century diagram with Latin text illustrating how the human body relates to the zodiac signs. Such information was used in medical practices, such as bloodletting

Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria, SEM
Macrophage engulfing TB bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (purple) engulfing a tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) bacterium (pink)

Diatom frustule, SEM
Diatom frustule. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the frustule of a Pinnularia sp. diatom. The diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single-celled algae containing about 10

Head of a young newt, SEM
Head of a young newt. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a juvenile (immature) newt. Although this newt is in the last stages of development

Phagocytosis of fungal spores, SEM
Phagocytosis of a fungus spore. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil (blue) phagocytosing (engulfing and destroying) spores from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (red)

Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria, SEM
Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of bacteria (rod-shaped) being trapped by a neutrophil cell

Cauliflower head, SEM
Cauliflower. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a cauliflower (Brassica oleracea botrytis). The arrangement of florets around the head is according to a Fibonacci series

Blood clot, SEM
Blood clot, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Red blood cells are red and fibrin protein strands are green. Platelets are at bottom right

Intestinal microvilli, TEM
Intestinal microvilli, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). The microvilli are finger-like projections (seen here in circular cross-section)

Dinoflagellate plankton, SEM
Dinoflagellate plankton. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the calcareous (calcium-based) test (shell) of a dinoflagellate Calciodinellum sp

Spiny spider, SEM
Spiny spider. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a spiny spider (Gasteracantha sp.), showing its characteristic spines (red) and large mouthparts (grey, centre left)

Calcium phosphate crystal, SEM
Calcium phosphate crystal, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Crystalline materials have their atoms placed in regular lattices that can form geometric shapes like this

Bacteria infecting a macrophage, SEM
Bacteria infecting a macrophage. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria (purple) infecting a macrophage white blood cell

Leaf oil glands, SEM
Leaf oil glands. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a thyme plants leaf surface (Thymus vulgaris). Two types of leaf trichomes (hairs) are seen

Pollen on a bee leg, SEM
Pollen on a bee leg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains (pale purple) on the leg of a bee (superfamily Apoidea). Pollen grains are the male sex cells of a flowering plant

Dinoflagellates, SEM
Dinoflagellates. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Prorocentrum dinoflagellates (round) and Ceratium dinoflagellates (branched). Dinoflagellates are unicellular protozoans

Red blood cells, SEM
Red blood cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of red blood cells (erythrocytes). Red blood cells are biconcave, disc-shaped cells that transport oxygen from the lungs to body cells

Pine tree stem, light micrograph
Pine tree stem. Coloured light micrograph of a cross-section through the stem of a pine tree. (Pinus sp.). The red wood (xylem, lower left) has resin canals in it, which are outlined in green

Diatom cell wall, SEM
Diatom cell wall. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the pattern of small holes, called striae, in the cell wall of a diatom alga. This is a Coscinodiscus sp. diatom

Nerve synapse, TEM
Nerve synapse. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of the neuron (nerve) terminal at a synapse in the diaphragm

Stem cell, SEM
Stem cell, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Stem cells can differentiate into any other cell type. There are three main types of mammalian stem cell: embryonic stem cells

Stem cells, SEM
Stem cells, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Stem cells can differentiate into any other cell type. There are three main types of mammalian stem cell: embryonic stem cells

Normal torso, MRI scan
Normal torso, coloured profile (sagittal) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The front of the body is at left. The spinal bones (vertebrae)

Chickweed pollen grains, SEM
Chickweed pollen grains. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains (green) from a chickweed flower (Stellaria media)

Flame lily pollen, SEM
Flame lily (Gloriosa sp.) pollen grains, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The grains have a highly sculptured outer wall (exine)

Xylem tissue, SEM
Xylem tissue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through xylem tissue from a dicotyledon rootlet. Xylem vessels (purple)

Flower, SEM
Flower. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a flower

Spider lily flower stamen, SEM
Spider lily flower stamen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cilia (hair-like structures) from a spider lily flower (Hymenocallis sp.) stamen

Daisy bud, SEM
Daisy. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of a daisy bud (family Asteraceae, formerly Compositae). The protective bracts (green) cover clusters of tiny flowers, or florets

Zinnia flower petal, SEM
Zinnia flower petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Zinnia sp. petal. The projections on the petal help to prevent water loss

Pollination, SEM
Pollination. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of part of a flowers pistil with pollen grains attached. The pistil is the female reproductive part of a flower

Haematopoietic stem cells, SEM C013 / 5009
Haematopoietic stem cells, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Stem cells can differentiate into any other cell type

Human chromosomes, SEM C013 / 5002
Human chromosomes. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of human chromosomes prepared with the harlequin staining technique

Osteocyte, SEM
Osteoblast bone cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an osteoblast bone cell. Osteocytes are osteoblasts (bone-producing cells) that have become trapped within bone cavities (lacunae)

Phagocytosis of fungus spores, SEM
Phagocytosis of fungus spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of spores from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (red) being phagocytosed (engulfed and destroyed) by a dendritic cell (brown)

Plant cell mitosis, light micrograph
Plant cell mitosis. Light micrograph of root tip cells from an onion (Allium sp.) undergoing cell division (mitosis). From top left to bottom right

Monkey skeleton
Marmoset skeleton. Coloured X-ray of a marmoset monkey (genus Callithrix) specimen. The monkey is held in place by wire supports (white vertical lines) which are attached to a base (bottom)

Sheep skull. Coloured X-ray of a sagittal section through a sheeps (Ovis aries) skull. Sheep have 32 permanent teeth; 12 molars and eight incisors on the bottom jaw and 12 molars on the top jaw

Turtle ants head, SEM
Turtle ants head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a soldier turtle ant (Cephalotes sp.) from the Amazonian rainforest. One of its compound eyes (green) is at left

Nose mucosa, light micrograph
Nose mucosa. Light micrograph of a section through the nasal mucosa (the tissue that lines the airways of the nose), in the region lying over the nasal concha

Bone tissue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cancellous (spongy) bone. Bone tissue can be either cortical (compact) or cancellous

Metal shavings. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of metal shavings taken from a key cutter s

Medical zodiac, 15th century diagram
Medical zodiac. 15th century diagram with Greek text illustrating how the human body relates to the zodiac signs. Such information was used in medical practices, such as bloodletting

Aortic dissection, 3D CT scan
Aortic dissection. 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of a 67-year-old man with an aortic dissection. The aorta, the bodys main artery, is running vertically down centre (red)

Normal head and brain, MRI scan
Normal head and brain. Coloured profile (sagittal) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan through the centre of the head and brain

Osteoblast bone cell, SEM
Osteoblast bone cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an osteoblast (centre) in bone tissue. Osteoblasts are primarily found in regions of new bone growth

Passion flower pollen, SEM
Passion flower pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains from a passion flower (Passiflora caerulea). Pollen grains are the male gametes (sex cells) of a plant

Smallpox virus particle, TEM
Smallpox virus particle. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a Variola major virus particle. Each particle consists of a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), TEM
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) particles, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). This virus is a member of the coronavirus family

Ant, SEM
Ant (family Formicidae), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). One of its compound eyes (black) is seen, as well as two long antennae that are mounted on the head between the eyes

Rene Descartes and Isaac Beeckman. Historical engraving of the French mathematician & philosopher Rene Descartes (1596- 1650, centre)

Flakes of dead skin, SEM
Flakes of dead skin. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of dead skin from the scalp (dandruff), a condition where there is an excessive shedding of dead skin cells

Chickweed pollen grain, SEM
Chickweed pollen grain. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pollen grain (green) from a chickweed flower (Stellaria media)

Root nodule. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a root nodule on a pea plant (Pisum sativum) caused by the nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria Rhizobium leguminosarum

Fungal spores, SEM
Fungal spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of fungal spores on a fruiting body of an Aspergillus sp. fungus. The name for such a fruiting body is a conidiophore

Bouncing ball, stroboscopic image using coloured lights. The strobe light was set to flash 50 times every second, and the exposure time was about 1.5 seconds

Credit Image courtesy: MODIS Ocean Group, NASA GSFC, and the University of Miami
Credit Image courtesy:MODIS Ocean Group, NASA GSFC, and the University of Miami: sea surface temperature shown in false-colour image. a one-month composite for May 2001

false-colour images feature the Indus River Valley, a lush oasis of vegetation made possible by the Indus River, which is visible as a thin black thread heading toward the Arabian Sea in

Spitzer Space Telescope false-colour image of South Pillar region of tsar-forming region called the Carina Nebula. Star embryos (yellow or white) inside finger-like pillars of thick dust (pink)

False-colour image of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A in constellation Cassiopeia, 10, 000 light-years away. It is the remnant of a once massive star that died in a supernova explosion. Credit NASA

Spitzer Space Telescope false-colour image of mountains where stars are born. Dubbed Mountains of Creation the towering pillars of cool gas and dust are lit at the tips with light from embryo stars

Optical light microscope with camera
Microscope. Computer artwork of a typical optical microscope with a digital camera attached for photography. Below the camera these are the two eyepieces (binocular) for viewing the specimen

Optical light microscope, artwork
Microscope. Computer artwork of a typical optical microscope. Below the camera these are the two eyepieces (binocular) for viewing the specimen

Saudi Arabia agriculture, 2000
Saudi Arabia agriculture. False-colour satellite image showing the extent of agricultural operations in the Wadi As-Sirhan Basin of Saudi Arabia in 2000

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"Unveiling the Hidden Beauty: Exploring False Colour in Microscopy and Imaging" Step into a world where reality meets artistry, as we delve into the captivating realm of "false colour. " In this mesmerizing journey, we encounter an array of intricate subjects that have been transformed through advanced imaging techniques. Brace yourself for a visual feast that transcends our conventional perception. First up, behold the brain's intricate network of blood vessels captured in a 3D angiogram from 1981. Through false colour enhancement, these delicate pathways come alive with vibrant hues, revealing their hidden complexity. Moving on to nature's wonders, prepare to be enchanted by the Geranium anther under scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Its microscopic details are unveiled in vivid shades, showcasing its remarkable structure and beauty. Next on our exploration is Dahlia flower pollen also observed under SEM. The once minuscule grains now emerge as magnificent orbs adorned with striking colours—a testament to nature's exquisite design. Venturing further into the microscopic realm, we encounter diatoms—tiny algae—with their intricately patterned shells. Under SEM and enhanced with false colouring techniques, these diatoms transform into kaleidoscopic masterpieces that blur the line between science and art. But it doesn't stop there. Witness an ant like never before through SEM; its exoskeleton becomes a work of art when illuminated by vibrant tones. Meanwhile, X-ray imaging reveals the intricate skeleton of a triggerfish—an ethereal display reminiscent of otherworldly creatures lurking beneath ocean depths. Delving deeper within cells brings us face-to-face with rough endoplasmic reticulum—the cellular factory responsible for protein synthesis. Enhanced by false colouring using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), this complex network takes on an otherworldly appearance akin to futuristic cityscapes bathed in neon lights. Shifting gears towards medical marvels captured via X-ray technology unveils both the functional and aesthetic aspects of our bodies.