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Description

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a lavender leaf. Lavender (Lavandula) yields an essential oil with sweet overtones, and can be used in balms, salves, perfumes, cosmetics, and topical applications. Essential oil of lavender has antiseptic properties and was used in hospitals during World War I to disinfect floors and walls. These extracts are also used as fragrances for bath products. Also, note the numerous stoma openings on the leaf surface. Stoma are used for gas and water exchange.

Technical Details

0008356 Lavender leaf. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Lavandula
Cell Type
epidermal cell
Cellular Component
stoma
essence oil
Biological Context
Biological Process
secretion
respiratory gaseous exchange
Attribution
Names
Annie Cavanagh
Link
Wellcome Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39475
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39475
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Parameters Imaged
elastic scattering of electrons
Source of Contrast
differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods
visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History
colorized
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 786px ——
Y 576px ——