Keratin, light micrograph

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Light micrograph of the keratin substance at the surface of skin. Keratin at the skin surface is made from dead or dying skin cells and acts as a barrier between the environment and the underlying body tissues. Haematoxylin and eosin stained tissue section. Magnification: 600x when printed at 10cm

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Photo credit: © ZIAD M. EL-ZAATARI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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