An electron microscope image, colorized, shows different structures of pollen grains, including sunflower, morning glory and primrose. Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility If pollen allergies are ...
Scientists at Umeå University have found a way to break open the protective walls of pollen grains – one of the hardest biomaterials in the world – without damaging the inside cell and its components.
Pollen of small-flowered neotropical Loranthaceae (8 genera; ca. 135 species) was examined in the light, scanning, and transmission electron microscopes. Pollen is typically medium-sized and oblate.