Quantum Dot-Labelled Pollen on a Bee (IMAGE)

Stellenbosch University

Quantum Dot-Labelled Pollen on a Bee

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This bee was caught after it visited a flower of which the pollen grains were labelled with quantum dots. Under the microscope one can see where the pollen was placed, and actually determine which insects carry the most pollen from which flower.

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Corneile Minnaar

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