1995 Photomicrography Competition

Inclusion in blue topaz

David A. Smith

Location
Victoria Point, Queensland, Australia
Technique
Phase Contrast
Magnification
18x

Growth steps on the face of a quartz crystal

John I. Koivula

Affiliation
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California, USA
Technique
Differential Interference Contrast
Magnification
40x

Contractile vacuoles and proton pumps in Paramecium multimicronucleatum

Dr. Dennis D. Kunkel

Affiliation
Pacific Biomedical Research Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Technique
Fluorescence and Confocal
Magnification
80x