People with grass pollen allergies can now look their biggest enemy in the face - thanks to scanning electron microscope photographs of the pollen. Swiss scientist Martin Oeggerli used a scanning electron microscope to take photographs of pollen grains in his basement.
The culprits of allergies in all their gloryThe culprits of allergies in all their glory 1. Willow pollen stuck between the petals of a flower. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 2. Pollen grains in all their splendor of shapes and sizes. The large object in the center is pumpkin pollen, the tiny object just below and to the right of it is forget-me-not pollen. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 3. Gray granules – pollen grains from viburnum laurel. One of them began to turn into a tube through which the sperm passes into the ovary of the ovary. Yellow granules are pollen from other plant species. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 4. Birch pollen. Birch pollen falls between March and May, so April is the month when allergy sufferers are most unlucky. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 5. Pollen from mallow. Its spines help it cling to the feathers of birds. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 6. Leucophyllum pollen has a sticky coating so that animals can carry it. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 7. Pollen grains on forest geranium. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 8. Pollen from lilies. Pollen allergies occur in many people. Cells in the nose and eyes release histamine and other chemicals when they come into contact with pollen, causing red eyes and a runny nose. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 9. Pollen from alder. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 10. Bear paw pollen. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 11. Pistia pollen (also known as water lettuce or fragrant water lily). (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 12. Bromeliad pollen. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 13. Pine pollen. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 14. Albizia (also known as silk tree) pollen. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 15. Venus flytrap pollen. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 16. Forget-me-not pollen. This flower has some of the smallest pollen grains - only one five-thousandth of a millimeter in diameter. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)The culprits of allergies in all their glory 17. Enlarged photo of forget-me-not pollen. (MICRONAUT / CATERS NEWS)