2008 Photomicrography Competition

Ammonium oxalate crystal

Karl Deckart

Location
Eckental, Germany
Technique
Differential interference contrast
Magnification
25x

Calanoid copepods (zooplankton)

Matthew Cook

Affiliation
University of Idaho
Manchester Research Station
Port Orchard, Washington, USA
Technique
Stereomicroscopy with UV-b bulb placed next to stage
Magnification
50x

Newly fertilized Fundulus heteroclitus (killifish) embryos

Dr. Rachel Fink

Affiliation
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA
Technique
Brightfield
Magnification
30x