Human Enamel, World's Tiniest Sandwich (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Human Enamel, World's Tiniest Sandwich

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The "world's tiniest sandwich." An atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy image of an enamel crystallite looking down the long axis of the crystal. The dark areas show magnesium ions forming two layers on either side of the core.

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Northwestern University

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