MICSCAPE
(ISSN 1365 - 070x)

 Includes special photomacrography feature by course students at
the Rochester Institute of Technology, USA.
Organised by course tutor Ted Kinsman.

Image right by Brian Johnston:
Benzoic acid crystals using polarised light.

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Köhler illumination for the LOMO microscope - Bill Resch (USA) describes how the affordable Brunel high intensity lamp can be improved for proper Köhler lighting.

The Micropolitan Museum proudly presents the new Wing of the Insectarium: the Insect Portrait Gallery - the curator Wim van Egmond has opened a new extension to present his striking images of insect close-ups using software stacking methods to improve depth of field. (Close new browser window to return to mag index.)

A miniature variable compensator for older stands - Ian Walker (UK) shares an ingenious homemade design requiring no engineering skills that can sit on the eyepiece, made for a few dollars cf very expensive commercial compensators.

Potassium acetate crystals or, the disappearance thereof ... - Richard Haynes (USA) follows the fascinating sequence of patterns created by hygroscopic crystals of this chemical when viewed under polarised light.

Classic and antique diatom slides - David Richman (USA) shares an attractive selection of diatoms photographed from slides by famous mounters.

A gallery of benzoic acid photomicrographs (using polarized light illumination) - Brian Johnston (Canada) presents striking images that can be achieved using this chemical.

Notes on mica in the light train of a transmitted polarized microscope - Gordon Couger (USA) offers notes on sourcing and techniques for cleaving mica to prepare homemade variable compensators.

A close-up view of a member of three buttercups - Brian Johnston (Canada) explores the macroscopic and microscopic potential of these widespread but often overlooked flowering plants.

Wild cultures and subcultures: Part I - Richard Howey (USA) describes practical methods for culturing suitable microorganisms obtained from freshwater habitats at home.


Silver birch in autumn: a basic peep into small seed dispersal - Paul James (UK) shares a photomacrographic study of interesting aspects of this common tree.

Christmas is coming .... so here's two books just published of potential interest ....

Book review: 'Drawing and painting plants' by Christina Brodie - Ian Walker (UK) reviews this book recently published by one of our site contributors. Includes instructions for drawing macroscopic plants e.g. mosses and lichens and plant sections enlarged under the microscope.

Book review: 'Under the microscope: A brief history of microscopy' - David Walker (UK) reviews this recently published book.

 

Special feature: Articles written by students on the Biomedical Photographic Communications (BPC) program November 2006, at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), NY State, USA. Micscape Acknowledgements: Many thanks to the students for sharing their enthusiasm and skills on such a wonderful variety of topics. Writing an article for Micscape formed part of their course assignment, which was a neat idea originally proposed by Ted Kinsman the course instructor for the 2004 course, to which we readily agreed to repeat for the 2006 course at his suggestion! Thanks to Ted for all the work behind the scenes to make this happen. Also thanks to Michael Peres, the dept. head for his introduction and for the department's generous collaboration. Introduction to Biomedical Photographic Communications (BPC) program at the Rochester Institute of Technology by Michael Peres, dept. head. Originally written for the 2004 course work. The students would welcome feedback on their articles.   How to photograph aquatic snails using the spike topped apple snail as an example, by Christa McChancy. Desert plants by Michael Hakans.  The Rocky Mountain wood tick (female) Dermacentor andersoni by Alycia Yee. Fluorescent minerals by Robert Mays.  Constrictors using ball pythons and red tailed boas as examples, by Katie Chmielewski. (In Acrobat pdf format). A little something, about the marble, veil-tailed angelfish by Geoffrey Stein. Purple pitcher plants Sarracenia purpurea by Heather Meers. Lucky bamboo or is it? by Kathryn Lebbon. Fluorescence illumination by Mary Mihajlov. Russian tortoise by Kristin Konecki. CombineZ5 use of this image stacking software by Katherine Lindquist. (In Acrobat pdf format). The seahorse by Stefanie Carey.

In focus: The Field Studies Council (UK) offers a variety of weekend and longer residential courses, many of interest to the microscopy enthusiast. Below are a selection of courses offered in 2007, these are at Preston Montford Field Centre, Shropshire. With thanks to Kit Brownlee for compiling this list. 'Mosses & liverworts under the microscope' 9-11th Feb '07 'Microscopy for botanists' 20-22nd April '07 'Natural history and microscopy' 6-10th Aug '07

 

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