Polarised light micrograph of a section through crystals of citric acid (tricarboxylic acid). Citric acid can be obtained from natural products such a

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Polarised light micrograph of a section through crystals of citric acid (tricarboxylic acid). Citric acid can be obtained from natural products such as the juices of citrus fruits lemons. It is also obtained by fermentation of glucose (citric acid cycle) and by synthesis. Magnification: x72 when printed at 10 centimetres tall.

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Photo credit: © KARL GAFF/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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