Furqan Shah · @furqanshah
45 followers · 73 posts · Server mstdn.science
Diatoms on #sand grains visualized using scanning electron microscopy! #Diatoms are a type of microalgae that have intricate and delicate silica shells. Scanning electron microscopy provides incredible detail, allowing us to appreciate the intricacies of #diatom morphology. #ScanningElectronMicroscopy #microscopy #naturephotography #scienceart #microscopicworld #microscopy #biology #lifesciences #silica #science #sciencemastodon #biomineral #biomaterials
– "Strange but beautiful" (@JimiHendrix)
#sand #diatoms #diatom #scanningelectronmicroscopy #microscopy #naturephotography #ScienceArt #microscopicworld #biology #lifesciences #silica #Science #sciencemastodon #biomineral #biomaterials
Furqan Shah · @furqanshah
45 followers · 73 posts · Server mstdn.science
Octacalcium phosphate (OCP) is thought to be a precursor of the #apatite #biomineral that is found in #bone and #teeth, and is also detected in various pathological calcifications. Under appropriate conditions, OCP transforms to hydroxy(l)apatite.
@zeiss_micro
@RenishawRaman
#apatite #biomineral #bone #teeth