2021 Photomicrography Competition

Reproductive structures of red seaweed (Platysiphonia delicata)

Dr. John Marinus Huisman

Affiliation
Western Australian Herbarium
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Kensington, Western Australia, Australia
Technique
Brightfield
Magnification
4X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Skeletal structure (spicule) of a glass sponge (Hyaloema sp.)

Dr. Richard Howey

Affiliation
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Technique
Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
Magnification
20X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Amino acid crystals (Glutamine and Beta Alanine)

Matt Inman

Affiliation
Push Creative
Frenchs Forest, NSW, Australia
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)