The smallest frog in the universe
© Rie Nakajima (Hitachi High-Tech Manufacturing & Service corporation)
The small frog was found in the electron microscope.
The true character of this frog is the fine structures on the cell wall of a diatom.
A portion of the face of this frog is the structure called rimoportula, and a portion of its
legs is
the structure called fultoportula. This frog was made combining two photographs taken separately.
Inside these fine structures, the hole which pierces through the cell wall is open. Mucus and fibers
are emitted through these holes from the cell, and have heightened lift.
At 64th photo contest hosted by the Japanese Society of Microscopy in 2008.
Condition
Specimen: The diatoms
Instrument: Scanning Electron Microscope SU-1500
Accelerating voltage: 15 kV
Signal: Secondary electron image
*All information related to these photographers is based on the information when the photo was taken.
*This work was presented at the "photo contest" hosted by the Japanese Society
of Microscopy.
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