X-rays generated at that facility enable scientists to study and characterize the structure of edible fats at meso and micro levels (hundreds of nanometres to a few micrometres in size). (sciencedaily.com)
The SECM uses a flat - faced probe a few micrometres across, which forms one electrode in an electrochemical cell. (newscientist.com)
Sometimes, he noticed, the tip would puncture the graphene sheet and it would continue to tear apart in long ribbons of varying size — up to tens of micrometres long. (scientificamerican.com)