Fine surface detail images of biological specimens
Instrument used: JEOL 5900LV SEM
The JEOL 5900LV scanning electron microscope can be used to show the fine surface detail of conductive or metal-coated specimens, including biological ones.
In this example a tardigrade - a tiny animal - was stuck to a conductive sticky pad and then coated with a very thin layer of gold, which helped to produce a detailed surface image.