1997 Photomicrography Competition

Crystals of sodium chloride (salt) and sodium hydroxide (lye) with red dye (phenol red)

Dr. Margaret Oechsli

Affiliation
University of Louisville
James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
40x

Trans-stilbene and estrone melted together, crystallized

Ray Nelson

Location
Earlysville, Virginia, USA
Technique
Crossed Polarized Light
Magnification
450x

Sodium carbonate and sucrose crystal formation

William T. Rice

Location
Orlando, Florida, USA
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
27x