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MICSCAPE Exploring the miniature world
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170: December 2009.
Image left: A parasitic nematode found in the stomach of a Mexican garden lizard. A mosaic of ten images taken using a modest resolution digital camera. Image by Walter Dioni.
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MICSCAPE Exploring the miniature world
Issue
170: December 2009.
Image left: A parasitic nematode found in the stomach of a Mexican garden lizard. A mosaic of ten images taken using a modest resolution digital camera. Image by Walter Dioni.
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Physaloptera squamatae - Walter Dioni (Mexico) shares an extensive and beautifully illustrated microscopical study of this parasite which he dissected from the stomach of a common garden lizard in Cancun. Watson Microsystem 70, a review - Ian Walker (UK) shares an illustrated review of a binocular phase variant of a model by a famous UK maker just before the company's demise. It is probably one of the best value quality microscopes on the UK used market. A fibre optic vertical illuminator for stereo microscopes - Ian MacGregor (Canada) shares an ingenious and effective homemade design. A close-up view of a hybrid foamflower - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the attractive features of this flowering plant on the macro and microscopic scale. George Harris (“W. White”), microscope slide preparer, ca. 1835 - 1904 - Brian Stevenson (USA) shares an illustrated account of this preparer, whose slides often are offered for sale. How I upgraded my travel microscope - Bill Resch (USA) describes and illustrates simple but effective ways of improving a low cost portable microscope based on an older Tasco student compound microscope. Apparent sharpness from objectives and eyepieces - Steven Neeley (USA) discusses practical aspects of this important topic. Skipping stones, an island beach chip mystery - Hugo Mitchell-Tapping (USA) shares an account of a fascinating project to study unusual stones found on an island off Louisiana. (Links to article in Acrobat® pdf format.) Holiday humbug: A cynic’s view and another do-it-yourself exercise for making Christmas ornaments - Richard Howey (USA) shares a selection of ornaments with a microscopical theme. RAW image microscope digital photography - Robert Pavlis (USA) presents a valuable overview of techniques and free software available. A close-up view of a hybrid passion flower - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the macro and microscopic features of this attractive flowering plant.
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