Fibre Collection (page 7)

Fat tissue, stereoscopic SEM
Fat tissue. Coloured stereoscopic (3D) scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a sample of fat tissue, showing fat cells (adipocytes, round) surrounded by fine strands of supportive connective tissue

Silkworm Cocoon Silk Fibres (SEM)
Silkworm cocoon silk fibres. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of silk fibres. The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of the silkmoth which has been domesticated from the wild silkmoth Bombyx

Myelinated nerve tissue, TEM
Myelinated nerve tissue. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through myelinated nerve fibres (axons). Each axon is coated with many layers of myelin

DNA bundle on silicon nanopillars, SEM
DNA bundle on silicon nanopillars. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) bundle and silicon nanopillars used to obtain the first high-contrast direct images of DNA

Retina of the eye, light micrograph C016 / 0528
Retina of the eye. Light micrograph of a section through the retina from a human eye. From top down: nerve fibres of the optic nerve and a blood vessel; several layers of neurons (nerve cells)

Lens of the eye, light micrograph C016 / 0526
Lens of the eye. Light micrograph of a section through the lens from a human eye. The lens consists of thousands of precisely aligned stacks of fibres seen here end-on

Cirrhosis of liver, light micrograph C016 / 0530
Cirrhosis of liver. Light micrograph of a section through liver tissue, damaged by cirrhosis. Cirrhosis occurs as a result of a range of factors causing damage to liver function

Nerve ganglion, light micrograph C016 / 0532
Nerve ganglion. Light micrograph of a section through a nerve ganglion of the peripheral nervous system, showing clusters of nerve cell bodies

Myelinated nerve fibres, light micrograph C016 / 0531
Myelinated nerve fibres. Light micrograph of a section through a spinal sensory nerve containing many closely packed axons exhibiting a wave-type appearance

Trachea muscle, SEM C015 / 9935
Trachea muscle. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of smooth muscle from the trachea. The trachea (wind pipe) runs from the larynx (voice box) to the lungs

Cirrhosis of liver, light micrograph C016 / 0529
Cirrhosis of liver. Light micrograph of a section through liver tissue, damaged by cirrhosis. Cirrhosis occurs as a result of a range of factors causing damage to liver function

Synapse, SEM C018 / 0122
Synapse. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neuromuscular junction showing a motor neurone (vertical line) terminating on skeletal muscle fibres (across bottom frame)

Corpus callosum, DTI MRI scan C017 / 7045
Corpus callosum. Coronal 3D diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of nerve pathways (blue) in and around the brains corpus callosum

Food groups C014 / 1140
Food groups. Assorted selection of foods that contain high levels of protein (left) and carbohydrates (right). Those containing carbohydrates include: pasta, potatoes, bread, rice

Glioblastoma brain tumour, DTI MRI scan C017 / 7052
Glioblastoma brain tumour. 3D diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of nerve pathways (coloured) around a glioblastoma (upper right) in the brain

Food groups C014 / 1141
Food groups. Assorted selection of foods that contain high levels of protein (right) and carbohydrates (left), with those considered neutral (centre)

Food groups C014 / 1144
Food groups. Assorted selection of foods in a basket, including: vegetables, pulses (beans), pasta, meat, fish, dairy products, fruits, spices, eggs, honey and bread

Sperm tails, TEM C014 / 1463
Sperm tails. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of sections through the tails of sperm (spermatozoa) cells at various levels

Sperm tails, TEM C014 / 1465
Sperm tails. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of sections through the tails of sperm (spermatozoa) cells at various levels

Silkworm silk fibres (SEM) C014 / 2149
Silkworm silk fibres, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of the silkmoth which has been domesticated from the wild silkmoth Bombyx mandarina

Sperm tails, TEM C014 / 1464
Sperm tails. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of sections through the tails of sperm (spermatozoa) cells at various levels

Nerve fibre node, TEM C014 / 1458
Nerve fibre node. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a longitudinal section through a nerve fibre at a node of Ranvier, showing the nerve tissue (red) and the myelin sheath (dark blue)

Non-woven textile fibres, SEM C014 / 4739
Non-woven textile fibres. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the structure of fibres within a non-woven fabric. Magnification: x125 when printed 10 cm wide

Women harvesting cotton, Turkmenistan
Harvesting cotton. Women workers harvesting a cotton crop by hand. Photographed in Turkmenistan, a country in which half the irrigated land is planted with cotton

Human muscle fibres, diagram
Human muscle fibres. Diagram showing the structure of human muscles from the cellular to the macroscopic level. At lower right, muscle cells contain many myofibrils

Filter, SEM C014 / 4734
Filter. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the interwoven fibres of a 50 nanometre filter. Magnification: x250 when printed 10 cm wide

Synapse, SEM
Synapse. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neuromuscular junction showing a motor neurone (green) terminating on skeletal muscle fibres (orange)

Non-woven textile fibres, SEM C014 / 4738
Non-woven textile fibres. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the structure of fibres within a non-woven fabric. Magnification: x75 when printed 10 cm wide

MDCK culture cells, SEM C016 / 8028
MDCK cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cultured MDCK (Madin-Darby canine kidney) epithelial cells on filter paper (fibres)

Kevlar-wrapped spacesuit pressure bottle
Kevlar-wrapped pressure bottle for spacesuit Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). Photographed at the International Astronautical Congress, 2011, in Cape Town, South Africa

Workers making felt boots C018 / 2355
Workers making felt boots. Natural felt is made by matting, condensing and pressing together fibres, usually wool. Photographed at the Morozko factory at Kusa in the Chelyabinsk Region of Russia

Linen manufacturing, France C017 / 7925
Linen manufacturing. Hackled flax fibres coming out the end of the hackling line at the Terre de Lin linen factory, Saint Pierre le Viger, France. These fibres are ready to be made into bales

Linen manufacturing, France C017 / 7924
Linen manufacturing. Worker disentangling lines of hackled flax fibres as they come out the end of the hackling line at the Terre de Lin linen factory, Saint Pierre le Viger, France

Linen manufacturing, France C017 / 7922
Linen manufacturing. Worker spreading scutched flax fibres before they enter the hackling line of the Terre de Lin linen factory, Saint Pierre le Viger, France

Linen manufacturing, France C017 / 7923
Linen manufacturing. Hackled flax fibres coming out the end of the hackling line at the Terre de Lin linen factory, Saint Pierre le Viger, France. These fibres are ready to be made into bales

Linen manufacturing, France C017 / 7920
Linen manufacturing. Worker sorting scutched flax fibres at the end of the scutching line of the Terre de Lin linen factory, Saint Pierre le Viger, France

Linen manufacturing, France C017 / 7921
Linen manufacturing. Worker spreading scutched flax fibres before they enter the hackling line of the Terre de Lin linen factory, Saint Pierre le Viger, France

Myelinated nerve, TEM C016 / 5840
Myelinated nerve. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a myelinated nerve fibre and Schwann cell

Myelinated nerve, TEM C016 / 5839
Myelinated nerve. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a myelinated nerve fibre and Schwann cell

Myelinated nerve, TEM C016 / 5838
Myelinated nerve. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a myelinated nerve fibre and Schwann cell

Myelinated nerve, TEM C016 / 5448
Myelinated nerve. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a myelinated nerve fibre and Schwann cell. Myelin (black)

Myelinated nerve, TEM C016 / 5370
Myelinated nerve. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a myelinated nerve fibre and Schwann cell (centre)

Thomsonite mineral specimen C016 / 4930
Thomsonite mineral specimen. Thomsonite consists of hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicate. It forms tight, fibrous crystals

Benjamin Franklins asbestos purse. This purse, made from tremolite asbestos, was brought to the UK by 19-year-old future US statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in 1724

Ancient Peruvian fabric C016 / 2369
Ancient Peruvian fabric. Section of fabric dating from the from the Paracas Formative Epoch (1250BC-1AD). This textile is made from thread formed from Camelid hair fibres

Ancient Peruvian fabric C016 / 2368
Ancient Peruvian fabric. Section of fabric dating from the Nazca-Huari Fusion Epoch (800AD-1300AD). This textile is decorated with stepped motifs and concentric interlaced rhombuses

Ball of string C013 / 9043
Ball of string partially unwound

Packaging waste outside industrial unit C013 / 9027
Packaging waste awaiting collection in yard outside industrial unit. Photographed in the West Midlands

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