Plant pipe cell -lignin (IMAGE)

Stockholm University

Plant pipe cell -lignin

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Plant pipe cell reinforced with lignin is highly resistant to negative pressure in contrast to the other flattened cells around. Photo using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): Cheng Choo Lee

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Photo using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): Cheng Choo Lee

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