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MICSCAPE Exploring the miniature world
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191:
September 2011.
Image left: Detail of a blowfly photographed by Anthony Thomas. |
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Note on articles shared as Acrobat pdf or doc files. Download can often be quicker and more reliable if use mouse click over link and 'Save As' for offline reading rather than using web browser to download and open. Metallic flies in need of identification - Anthony Thomas (Canada) studies a species of blowfly for identification; illustrated with striking photographs taken using a macro set-up and stacking techniques. (In Acrobat® pdf format.) Colonies of Stentor polymorphus associated with Ramshorn snails - Chris Thomas (UK) shares a video with notes showing a Stentor colony on an unusual substrate hitching a ride. The great age of the Taschenmikroskop, part 3 - R Jordan Kreindler (USA) and Yuval Goren (Israel) present the third part of their series on selected designs of pocket microscopes with a modern assessment of their use. (In Acrobat® pdf format.) Identifying a myxomycete and, a long-forgotten attempt of placing the Myxomycetes among the protists - Manuel del Cerro (USA) and Dietmar R. Krause (USA) explore an example found in a country park. A close-up view of the corn cob Euphorbia - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the macro and microscopic features of this plant. Macro photography in the field using a mini-Dobsonian short-tube reflecting telescope - Michael Gibson (UK) describes the use of a macro set-up with a useful very long working distance. More than a microscopist: remarks on the life and work of William Barwell Turner (1845 – 1917) - Peter Paisley (Australia) shares an in-depth study of the fascinating life and work of this mounter who had a working background in the brewing industry. Also in doc file format where A4 printing layout retained. A simple halogen/LED lighting source modification - Paul James (UK) shares 'a very basic yet practical alteration for the novice or seasoned microscopist'. Pandora's box. The diatoms of Sullivant & Wormley 1859 - Frithjof Sterrenburg (Netherlands) shares a fascinating diatom detective story and which illustrates the importance of taxonomy studies. The inner epidermis of the onion bulb’s cataphylls (the onion skin). Fixing with Clarke’s fixative - Staining with Blue 1, and Eosin - Walter Dioni (Mexico) continues his series on this popular subject and how it can be used to explore different preparation and staining techniques. Another marine mystery: A sea cucumber with jaws??? - Richard Howey (USA) studies a sea cucumber with evidence of pedicellaria and describes the function of this organ in their usual association with star fish and sea urchins. A close-up view of Arctic Jacob's Ladder - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the macro and micro features of this attractive plant. Trials of commercial and homemade microslides (capillary tubes): colonisation by micro-organisms in a back yard pond - David Walker (UK) shares his experiences to date using this method of studying aquatic microhabitats; with stills and video clips of the type of organism found.
In Focus: 'Expert Light Microscopy System' or E.M.L.I. is microscopy imaging database freeware shortly to be available for download. The home page with screenshots describes its many features. With thanks to the creator Gerhard Krauer for the information.
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