Biological Applications
Pollen

Particle Shape Analysis of Pollen

There are numerous types of pollen within a variety of species. Various types of pollen were examined with the use of Dynamic Image Analysis, to determine whether their morphology (shape properties) could be implemented as a means of differentiating between the different types, and also to distinguish between entire pollen grains and fragments or debris. Size-only techniques are sometimes unable to differentiate in this way.