This image looks like it could the a colourful underwater coral reef or a
child’s breakfast cereal strewn across the floor. But it is, in fact,
what a blood clot looks like if you zoom right in. This image shows a blood clot in close detail. The thick grey mesh is
the clot, capturing a mixture of different cells - seen in different
colours.
A black and white image was first produced using a scanning
electron microscope and then the different types of cells were
highlighted in different colours. Red blood cells are seen in red,
platelets in turquoise and an assortment of white blood cells are shown
in purple, blue, green and yellow.
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