The Cell: An Image Library - Image CIL:39475

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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/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Lavandula; (lavandin)
Cell Type: epidermal cell
Cellular Component: stoma; essence oil

Biological Context

Biological Process: secretion; respiratory gaseous exchange

Attribution

Name: Annie Cavanagh
Link: Wellcome Images

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Imaging 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	——

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