1988 Photomicrography Competition

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) crystal

Karl H. Hecker

Affiliation
Florida State University
Department of Chemistry
Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
10x

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

Julian Gray

Affiliation
Environmental Analytical Laboratories
Marietta, Georgia, USA
Technique
Crossed polars
Magnification
600x

Asexual reproductive (whorl) cells in the green alga Acetabularia parvula

Dr. Dennis D. Kunkel

Affiliation
University of Washington
Department of Neurological Surgery
Seattle, Washington, USA
Technique
Polarized Illumination
Magnification
40x