Contact: Sathya Achia-Abraham
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804-827-0890
Virginia Commonwealth University
Caption: A scanning electron micrograph to illustrate the fibrous structure of the tube wall. The fibers are fewer than 500 nanometers in diameter, compared with the average hair shaft, which is 80,000-100,000 nanometers.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Scott A. Sell/VCU
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