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Here is a sampling of our photomicrographs of pollen common in the New York Hudson Valley along with photographs of the plants from which the pollen was collected. Included also are photographs of plants and pollen from other areas in the U.S., Spain, France, and Mexico, and from other countries where I've been studying pollen and bioaerosols. Readers should also see ALLERGEN TESTS for BUILDINGS and also ALLERGENS in BUILDINGS, RECOGNIZING

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Pollen Photographs through the Microscope

We have over 100,000 photographs of mold, pollen, allergens, and other airborne and forensic particles available in our bioaerosol laboratory. Here are a few samples of some common pollen allergens and the plants and flowers from which they derive.

Buttercup plant Buttercup flower - Ranunculus acris Buttercup pollen - 400X

Maple pollen, possibly Norway Maple @ 400X

Oak leaf structure

Tulip Poplar or Yellow Poplar Tree - Liriodendran Tulipifera

Tulip Poplar bark

Tulip Poplar Leaf

Tulip Poplar flower (Magnolia family), Tulip Poplar pollen - 400X

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