Resources Microscopy Image Galleries

Dennis Kunkel Microscopy

Dennis, well known for his scanning electron microscope images, also has an Image Library that includes stunning polarized light microscope images of drugs, vitamins, hormones, amino acids, proteins, and other crystalline specimens.
Source: Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc. 

Cell Centered Database

The Cell Centered Database (CCDB) is a web accessible database for high resolution 2D, 3D and 4D data from light and electron microscopy, including correlated imaging.

George E. Palade EM Slide Collection

The George Pallade collection includes early electron micrographs from Rockefeller University and Yale University. Many of the images are significant for their contribution to our understanding of cellular structure and processes. The images were used in the cell biology courses at Yale University by Drs. George Palade and Marilyn Farquhar. It was Dr. Palade's wish that the collection of images be freely available to students and scientists world-wide.
Source: Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library 

Images from SEMs and TEMS

France Bourély Microspace Photographer

Stunning scanning electron microscope images taken by France Bourély. France is a scientist, an artist, and explorer. Her images capture both the beauty of the wonderment of the microscopic world
Source: Gallery of France Bourély 

FEI Image Gallery

Images from scanning electron microscopes, transmission electron microscope images, DualBeam instruments, and focussed ion beam. The site includes images taken by users of FEI instruments and by FEI. the images are organized by instrument and by area of interest.
Source: FEI Company 

A study of tissue culture cells by electron microscopy: Methods and preliminary observations.

The first electron microscope image of an intact cell at a magnification of 1600x. The image reveals mitochondria, the Golgi apparatus and a "lace-like reticulum" which was later named the "endoplasmic reticulum" by Keith Porter. The work was a collaboration between Albert Claude and Keith Porter from the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research and Earnest Fullam of the Interchemical Corporation. the original publication is available in online.
Source: Bio-Imaging Resource Center Rockefeller University

MEMS Video & Image Gallery

Scanning electron microscope images of Silicon-Based Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). Image categories include Bugs on MEMS, Dynamometer, Gears and Transmissions, Indexing Motors, Linear Racks, Microengines, Mirrors, Optical Encoders Shutters, Steam Engines, and Torsional Racheting Actuator. All images can be reproduct with credit to Sandia National Laboratories.
Source: MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) Sandia National Labs

Vocabulary of Microscopic Anatomy

The vocabulary of microscopic anatomy includes explainations and images of over 250 microscopical anatomical terms. It is linked to a large collection of electron micrographs of cells and tissue. The images are only available for viewing online.
Source: Imaging Center Essen Universität Duisburg Essen

Amazing Close-Ups of Seeds

The diveristy of shape and beauty of the seeds are seen in stunning scanning electron microscope images taken by Rob Kesseler. The images are included in a book with the Millennium Seed Bank seed morphologist Wolfgang Stuppy that tells the story of seeds and seed evolution.
Source: Rob Kesseler 

A New Phytopia and PHY-TOPIC

Stunning scanning electron microscope images of seeds and plants taken by artist Rob Kessler during a fellowship from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and arts to work with microscopic plant material. A summary is available in a link to the pdf file A New Phytopia.
Source: Rob Kesseler