Most of us know caffeine as the stuff that puts the kick in coffee, tea, soft drinks, and energy beverages. Red Bull, anyone? Of course, scientists see caffeine a bit differently--especially when they observe it with high magnification. And the incredible image below shows what caffeine crystals look like under a scanning electron microscope. The false-color photo shows a group of crystals about 40 microns in length, or about 0.0016 inches. Tiny, yes, but the beautiful crystals certainly caught ...
Caffeine Crystals Under An Electron Microscope Look Right Out Of Willy Wonka's World (PHOTO)
The Huffington Post - 29 Nov 2013 18:03
Most of us know caffeine as the stuff that puts the kick in coffee, tea, soft drinks, and energy beverages. Red Bull, anyone? Of course, scientists see caffeine a bit differently--especially when they observe it with high magnification. And the incredible image below shows what caffeine crystals look like under a scanning electron microscope. The false-color photo shows a group of crystals about 40 microns in length, or about 0.0016 inches. Tiny, yes, but the beautiful crystals certainly caught ...
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