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MICSCAPE Exploring the miniature world
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176:
June 2010.
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A close-up view of the 'Origami' columbine - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates this plant's interesting features on the macro and microscopic scale. Microscopists, health, and war against narcotics and terrorism - Walter Dioni (Mexico) comments on the increasing difficulties experienced by enthusiasts when obtaining reagents, with suggestions for future approaches. An overview of human cells for light microscopists. Part III - human eyes and insect eyes - Mol Smith (UK) continues his multi-part series on the value of 3D modelling in microscopy education. A convenient method of photomicroscopy - Wan Yu (China) shares simple methods of digital photomicrography using a student microscope. A 10 minute use of a microscope - Bill Resch (USA) finds good reasons on the microscopic scale for being wary of eating some still 'in date' cooked meat. Spike's Gallery 4. A selection of images of unicellular organisms - Spike Walker (UK) shares a striking selection of images which illustrate the value of different contrast enhancement techniques. Safe mounting media for microscopy. Ten years after. Part 2. - Walter Dioni (Mexico) continues his reassessment of the relative merits of the mountants he described in an earlier series, to see which have good archival properties. This month he assesses gum arabic and other resinous media. Those other Suter slides - Peter Paisley (Australia) presents convincing evidence for identifying some unattributed slides made by Suter. A close-up view of the wildflower dandelion - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the macro and microscopic features of this wild flower.
Topical tip: Notes on simple direct coupling adapters for attaching digital cameras to microscopes - David Walker (UK) shows some of the commercial designs available for attaching consumer digicams or DSLRs to a microscope; with comments on their relative merits.
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