1987 Photomicrography Competition

Monofilament spiral forming part of a zipper

Marc Van Hove

Affiliation
Centexbel
Zwijnaarde, Belgium
Technique
Brightfield
Magnification
10x

Sulphur crystals

Spike Walker

Location
Penkridge, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Technique
Polarized Light and Rheinberg Illumination
Magnification
12.5x

Radial section of secondary xylem from eastern white pine, Pinus strobus

Dr. Robert Berdan

Affiliation
University of Calgary
Department of Medical Physiology
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
17x