Conserving
a microscope and slides - science and speculation
from Australia -
Hilary Wright describes how an old family
microscope and set of slides formed the basis for
her Masters degree project in Materials
Conservation.
Dileptus
at dinnertime -
Rosemarie Arbur, US describes her observations of
the protozoan Dileptus
as it ingested the protozoan Litonotus
for its dinner.
Painting
snowflakes -
Jim Benko, US shares his experiences of dyeing
plastic replicas of snowflakes to highlight
certain details.
Vertical
cell observation techniques -
Paul James, UK shows how a simple prism
attachment to a compound microscope objective
allows easier examination of troughs of pond
life.
Equipping
a laboratory: Part III special glassware and some
other apparatus -
Richard Howey, US continues his fascinating
series on how to set up a home laboratory.
A
look through an East German school microscope -
Martin Mach, Germany describes an intriguing
compact school microscope made by ROW in
Rathenow, a town with a long tradition of
microscope manufacturing.
Tree
holes -
Bill Amos, US describes these fascinating but
often overlooked habitats and looks at some of
the plants and animals that colonise them.
An
interactive rotifer -
Wim van Egmond, the Netherlands shows a stunning
image of the rotifer Collotheca
in phase contrast lighting - with an interactive
trick!
Video
gallery: cyclosis in Canadian pondweed -
cytoplasmic streaming within the
cells of this common pondweed can easily be viewed
with a student microscope. A video clip by Dave Walker, UK.
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