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Enhancing SEM images

SEM image of Phytoplankton (Syracosphaera azureaplaneta) micrograph with colour added.

The following resources will help users improve the overall look of their SEM micrographs.

Inspire STEM Education resources

  • Basic Photoshop for electron microscopy – PDF

  • A technique for generating colour SEM images – PDF

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Rights: Jeremy Young, CC BY-SA 4.0
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