micrography
grrlscientist | December 26, 2008tags: Small World Photography Competition, nanotubules, micrography, image of the day
Carbon Nanotubules 30X.
Paul Marshall, Ottowa, Ontario, Canada. . [larger view].
A forest of nanotubules. The colors result from using a filter that applies different shades of color based on the height of the sample.
Nikon International Small World Competition is held annually to recognize excellent photography through a microscope. This year, more than 2,000 micrographs were entered from around the world. I am sharing some of them with you here.
grrlscientist | December 25, 2008tags: Small World Photography Competition, Convallaria majalis, micrography, image of the day
Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley) 1300X
Albert Tousson, Burmingham, Alabama, USA [larger view].
This is a cross-section of a Lily of the Valley. The cell walls are shown in red, while the starch granules, which the plant uses to store energy, are shown in yellow and green. The three-dimensional structure contains information from 120 optical sections that have been combined.
Nikon International Small World Competition is held annually to recognize excellent photography through a…
grrlscientist | December 24, 2008tags: Small World Photography Competition, Pleurosigma, micrography, image of the day
Pleurosigma (Marine Diatoms) 200X
Image: Michael Stringer, Westcliff-on-Sea, England [larger view].
Michael Stringer gathers diatoms, which are a type of algae and one of the most common types of phytoplankton, from the mud collected on Two Tree Island in the River Thames. He estimates that he has discovered more than 2,000 species of diatoms so far.
Nikon International Small World Competition is held annually to recognize excellent photography through a microscope. This year, more than 2,000…
grrlscientist | December 23, 2008tags: Small World Photography Competition, Three Chemicals, micrography, image of the day
A crystallized mixture of three chemicals: Resorcinol, Methylene Blue and Sulfur (13X).
John Hart, Boulder Colorado, USA. [larger view].
Nikon International Small World Competition is held annually to recognize excellent photography through a microscope. This year, more than 2,000 micrographs were entered from around the world. I am sharing some of them with you here.