calcium oxalat crystals in the onion

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Franz Neidl
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calcium oxalat crystals in the onion

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The hypodermis (the layer under the external dried leaf) of Allium cepa - the onion - contains calcium oxalate crystals. You can see them very well in the light of crossed polarizing filters.

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Wow. They are works of art.

Very interesting to know there are crystals in onions!! :D
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