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IOTY Judge’s Form
IOTY Judge’s Form
Rank each image on both artistic merit and scientific quality using a scale from 1 to 10 (1=poor, 5=average, 10=excellent). To access the full high-resolution image, click the link included in the description. 
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Amino Acid crystals K25190. 1/4 tsp of B-Alanine & a knife tip of L-Glutamine (a very small amount of LG is needed) dissolved in 15ml water and 15ml vodka. Thin layer on slide dried at 50C. Cross polarized light and cellophane retarder. Home made microscope with Nikon 4x objective. Sony A7iii camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdGw9T2bWoXTO-gXrI7jQP-NfvMaGkoo/view?usp=sharing
Amino Acid crystals K25190. 1/4 tsp of B-Alanine & a knife tip of L-Glutamine (a very small amount of LG is needed) dissolved in 15ml water and 15ml vodka. Thin layer on slide dried at 50C. Cross polarized light and cellophane retarder. Home made microscope with Nikon 4x objective. Sony A7iii camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdGw9T2bWoXTO-gXrI7jQP-NfvMaGkoo/view?usp=sharing
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Melted Aspirin & Stevia K25188. Melting equal parts of Aspirin (Salicylic acid) and Stevia at 70C created some interesting patterns and colours. Cross polarized light with cellophane retarder. Home made microscope with Nikon 10x objective. Sony A7iii camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k60zkYiTKQGd2p-atJtCWnE3szZGhFE3/view?usp=sharing
Melted Aspirin & Stevia K25188. Melting equal parts of Aspirin (Salicylic acid) and Stevia at 70C created some interesting patterns and colours. Cross polarized light with cellophane retarder. Home made microscope with Nikon 10x objective. Sony A7iii camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k60zkYiTKQGd2p-atJtCWnE3szZGhFE3/view?usp=sharing
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Melted Aspirin & Stevia K25191. Melting equal parts of Aspirin (Salicylic acid) and Stevia at 70C. After 5 weeks the layer of crystals started to show some cracks. Image was copied and flipped 4 times to create a kaleidoscope image. Cross polarized light with cellophane retarder. Home made microscope with Nikon 20x objective. Sony A7iii camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r8gZLP6jZcBP6v4fIUPr4T_xaMOHDble/view?usp=sharing
Melted Aspirin & Stevia K25191. Melting equal parts of Aspirin (Salicylic acid) and Stevia at 70C. After 5 weeks the layer of crystals started to show some cracks. Image was copied and flipped 4 times to create a kaleidoscope image. Cross polarized light with cellophane retarder. Home made microscope with Nikon 20x objective. Sony A7iii camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r8gZLP6jZcBP6v4fIUPr4T_xaMOHDble/view?usp=sharing
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Awagami ogura paper imaged on a confocal laser scanning microscope at 10x. Colours are the result of autofluorescence. Awagami Ogura is a Japanese washi paper made from hemp fibre. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MJUw9iZf9VIGK70xgjdB5zm1yqZt8XjF/view?usp=sharing
Awagami ogura paper imaged on a confocal laser scanning microscope at 10x. Colours are the result of autofluorescence. Awagami Ogura is a Japanese washi paper made from hemp fibre.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MJUw9iZf9VIGK70xgjdB5zm1yqZt8XjF/view?usp=sharing
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Fern sorus imaged on a confocal laser scanning microscpe at 10x magnification. The colours are the result of autofluorescence and the image is a maximum intensity projection. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VXJeZ8KbGqwasWEe1F9sjts60RfS47pt/view?usp=sharing
Fern sorus imaged on a confocal laser scanning microscpe at 10x magnification. The colours are the result of autofluorescence and the image is a maximum intensity projection.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VXJeZ8KbGqwasWEe1F9sjts60RfS47pt/view?usp=sharing
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Pine pollen imaged on a confocal laser scanning microscope at 20x magnification. This image is a maximum intensity projection and the colours are the result of autofluorescence. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uHzPT6wgW9-rkMfjQDQ9CpsSkCjr87wA/view?usp=sharing
Pine pollen imaged on a confocal laser scanning microscope at 20x magnification. This image is a maximum intensity projection and the colours are the result of autofluorescence.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uHzPT6wgW9-rkMfjQDQ9CpsSkCjr87wA/view?usp=sharing
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Spiral crystallization of clonazepam, polarized light and retarder, Olympus CH 10x microscope, Canon EOS 1100D camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/131LdHQAAvtlAarcSuqRsmJZPk7W8HoMF/view?usp=sharing
Spiral crystallization of clonazepam, polarized light and retarder, Olympus CH 10x microscope, Canon EOS 1100D camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/131LdHQAAvtlAarcSuqRsmJZPk7W8HoMF/view?usp=sharing
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Crystallization of a mixture of tramadol hydrochloride and lorazepam, polarized light and retarder, Olympus CH 10x microscope, Canon EOS 1100D camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x7lYADzvHO4CiPR_C3j80B81pehGUxqu/view?usp=sharing
Crystallization of a mixture of tramadol hydrochloride and lorazepam, polarized light and retarder, Olympus CH 10x microscope, Canon EOS 1100D camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x7lYADzvHO4CiPR_C3j80B81pehGUxqu/view?usp=sharing
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Crystallization of tramadol hydrochloride, polarized light, Olympus CH 10x microscope, Canon EOS 1100D camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/120-3aFc0jivAP0A39Ss--sz0wppuxbIs/view?usp=sharing
Crystallization of tramadol hydrochloride, polarized light, Olympus CH 10x microscope, Canon EOS 1100D camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/120-3aFc0jivAP0A39Ss–sz0wppuxbIs/view?usp=sharing
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焦虑下，前额叶皮层c-fos增加。小鼠行为学造模后取脑切片，经过免疫荧光染色后得到。使用的是超高分辨激光共聚焦显微镜LSM900 Under anxiety, c-fos expression increases in the prefrontal cortex. Brain slices were obtained after behavioral modeling in mice and then subjected to immunofluorescence staining. A super-resolution laser confocal microscope (LSM900) was used for imaging. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rNTESVswoqAIzqvk1yUuuh5clU1RWIVb/view?usp=sharing
焦虑下，前额叶皮层c-fos增加。小鼠行为学造模后取脑切片，经过免疫荧光染色后得到。使用的是超高分辨激光共聚焦显微镜LSM900

Under anxiety, c-fos expression increases in the prefrontal cortex. Brain slices were obtained after behavioral modeling in mice and then subjected to immunofluorescence staining. A super-resolution laser confocal microscope (LSM900) was used for imaging.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rNTESVswoqAIzqvk1yUuuh5clU1RWIVb/view?usp=sharing
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照片名称：五彩粒子。照片上的颗粒是普通的食用盐，在灯光的映射下五彩斑斓，突出了色彩的梦幻感。照片用尼康Z8拍摄，共拍摄150张，后期用Helicon Focus堆叠。 Photo title: Colorful Particles. The particles shown in the photo are ordinary table salt. Under the illumination of light, they appear vividly multicolored, highlighting a dreamlike sense of color. The photo was taken with a Nikon Z8. A total of 150 images were captured and later focus-stacked in post-processing using Helicon Focus. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yX7qDc_mtxDjVYSzkrYnxL1W_zQE2wtL/view?usp=sharing
照片名称：五彩粒子。照片上的颗粒是普通的食用盐，在灯光的映射下五彩斑斓，突出了色彩的梦幻感。照片用尼康Z8拍摄，共拍摄150张，后期用Helicon Focus堆叠。

Photo title: Colorful Particles.
The particles shown in the photo are ordinary table salt. Under the illumination of light, they appear vividly multicolored, highlighting a dreamlike sense of color. The photo was taken with a Nikon Z8. A total of 150 images were captured and later focus-stacked in post-processing using Helicon Focus.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yX7qDc_mtxDjVYSzkrYnxL1W_zQE2wtL/view?usp=sharing

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Specimen: Mouse kidney cross section | Preparation: Immunofluorescence | Technique: Fluorescence, Tile scan Magnification: 10x | Microscope: Olympus VS120 Slidescanner | Camera: Hamamatsu ORCA-Flash4.0 Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-hLnv_pD0ZlbzxDLiVvt1VLZEZtxFolz/view?usp=sharing
Specimen: Mouse kidney cross section | Preparation: Immunofluorescence | Technique: Fluorescence, Tile scan Magnification: 10x | Microscope: Olympus VS120 Slidescanner | Camera: Hamamatsu ORCA-Flash4.0

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-hLnv_pD0ZlbzxDLiVvt1VLZEZtxFolz/view?usp=sharing
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Specimen: A tick’s leg | Preparation: Auto-fluorescence | Technique: Confocal | Magnification: 10x Microscope: Nikon A1R | Camera: PMT Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/113HXB2Emy0aEXpcgd3R9_S7OXP_pGwLl/view?usp=sharing
Specimen: A tick’s leg | Preparation: Auto-fluorescence | Technique: Confocal | Magnification: 10x Microscope: Nikon A1R | Camera: PMT

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/113HXB2Emy0aEXpcgd3R9_S7OXP_pGwLl/view?usp=sharing
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Specimen: Crab zoea larva | Preparation: Auto-fluorescence | Technique: Confocal | Magnification: 10x | Microscope: Nikon A1R | Camera: PMT Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uW3rn6_WQ50MvXfTNTgeErfXfFZ3QiPt/view?usp=sharing
Specimen: Crab zoea larva | Preparation: Auto-fluorescence | Technique: Confocal | Magnification: 10x | Microscope: Nikon A1R | Camera: PMT

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uW3rn6_WQ50MvXfTNTgeErfXfFZ3QiPt/view?usp=sharing
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偏振光下，丙氨酸和谷氨酰胺混合物结晶试样，延迟片补色，使用20x奥林巴斯 M plan FLN NA0.45拍摄，显微堆叠，GFX100相机 Under polarized light, a crystallized sample of an alanine and glutamine mixture, with retardation plate compensation colors. Captured using a 20× Olympus M Plan FLN objective (NA 0.45), microscopic focus stacking, with a GFX100 camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14s4jkVMN06I6QxRiYM4iqqBAMMlzIIb8/view?usp=sharing
偏振光下，丙氨酸和谷氨酰胺混合物结晶试样，延迟片补色，使用20x奥林巴斯 M plan FLN NA0.45拍摄，显微堆叠，GFX100相机

Under polarized light, a crystallized sample of an alanine and glutamine mixture, with retardation plate compensation colors. Captured using a 20× Olympus M Plan FLN objective (NA 0.45), microscopic focus stacking, with a GFX100 camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14s4jkVMN06I6QxRiYM4iqqBAMMlzIIb8/view?usp=sharing
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偏振光下，丙氨酸和谷氨酰胺混合物结晶样品，延迟片补色，使用20x奥林巴斯 M plan FLN NA0.45拍摄，显微堆叠，GFX100相机 Under polarized light, a crystallized sample of an alanine and glutamine mixture, with retardation plate compensation colors. Captured using a 20× Olympus M Plan FLN objective (NA 0.45), microscopic focus stacking, with a GFX100 camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j49J7iET-zK_Sy4jJ8c8LeN2BmN6iIhK/view?usp=sharing
偏振光下，丙氨酸和谷氨酰胺混合物结晶样品，延迟片补色，使用20x奥林巴斯 M plan FLN NA0.45拍摄，显微堆叠，GFX100相机

Under polarized light, a crystallized sample of an alanine and glutamine mixture, with retardation plate compensation colors. Captured using a 20× Olympus M Plan FLN objective (NA 0.45), microscopic focus stacking, with a GFX100 camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j49J7iET-zK_Sy4jJ8c8LeN2BmN6iIhK/view?usp=sharing
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偏振光下，丙氨酸和谷氨酰胺混合物结晶标本，延迟片补色，使用20x奥林巴斯 M plan FLN NA0.45拍摄，显微堆叠，GFX100相机 Under polarized light, a crystallized specimen of an alanine and glutamine mixture, with retardation plate compensation colors. Captured using a 20× Olympus M Plan FLN objective (NA 0.45), microscopic focus stacking, with a GFX100 camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/137Ub-VA_f4GEoibQfOBLdb8xEkuCY4yR/view?usp=sharing
偏振光下，丙氨酸和谷氨酰胺混合物结晶标本，延迟片补色，使用20x奥林巴斯 M plan FLN NA0.45拍摄，显微堆叠，GFX100相机

Under polarized light, a crystallized specimen of an alanine and glutamine mixture, with retardation plate compensation colors. Captured using a 20× Olympus M Plan FLN objective (NA 0.45), microscopic focus stacking, with a GFX100 camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/137Ub-VA_f4GEoibQfOBLdb8xEkuCY4yR/view?usp=sharing
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氟铝石膏上的硅钾铀矿，365nm紫外激发荧光和景深堆叠，基于Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10X 0.28的OEM系统，佳能M6II Silicopotassium uranyl mineral on fluorite gypsum, fluorescence excited by 365 nm ultraviolet light with focus stacking. Imaged using an OEM system based on a Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10× 0.28 objective, with a Canon M6 Mark II camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mfNJTc5udY9H52ONCXAt0yNmRnhVyLQR/view?usp=sharing
氟铝石膏上的硅钾铀矿，365nm紫外激发荧光和景深堆叠，基于Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10X 0.28的OEM系统，佳能M6II

Silicopotassium uranyl mineral on fluorite gypsum, fluorescence excited by 365 nm ultraviolet light with focus stacking. Imaged using an OEM system based on a Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10× 0.28 objective, with a Canon M6 Mark II camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mfNJTc5udY9H52ONCXAt0yNmRnhVyLQR/view?usp=sharing
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水草酸钙石上的天青石，365nm紫外激发荧光和景深堆叠，基于Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10X 0.28的OEM系统，佳能M6II Celestite on whewellite, fluorescence excited by 365 nm ultraviolet light with depth-of-field stacking. Imaged using an OEM system based on a Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10× 0.28 objective, with a Canon M6 Mark II camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x6Epr8x_F0De_uP5KyqLVwZv30nXM2gJ/view?usp=sharing
水草酸钙石上的天青石，365nm紫外激发荧光和景深堆叠，基于Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10X 0.28的OEM系统，佳能M6II

Celestite on whewellite, fluorescence excited by 365 nm ultraviolet light with depth-of-field stacking. Imaged using an OEM system based on a Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10× 0.28 objective, with a Canon M6 Mark II camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x6Epr8x_F0De_uP5KyqLVwZv30nXM2gJ/view?usp=sharing
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光线石，景深堆叠，基于Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10X 0.28的OEM系统，索尼A6300 Actinolite, depth-of-field stacking. Imaged using an OEM system based on a Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10× 0.28 objective, with a Sony A6300 camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-t1En7CA9mAxGdNjrq51Ot2ODljciu4S/view?usp=sharing
光线石，景深堆叠，基于Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10X 0.28的OEM系统，索尼A6300

Actinolite, depth-of-field stacking. Imaged using an OEM system based on a Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10× 0.28 objective, with a Sony A6300 camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-t1En7CA9mAxGdNjrq51Ot2ODljciu4S/view?usp=sharing
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作品介绍：GFP绿色复染的神经元构建了庞大的神经网络，红色IBA1的小胶质细胞对其进行突触修剪，共同编织了生命的锦绣。技术：病毒稀疏标记+免疫荧光染色 显微镜：Olympus FV3000 GFP-green counterstained neurons form an extensive neural network, while red IBA1-labeled microglia carry out synaptic pruning. Together, they weave the rich tapestry of life. Technique: Sparse viral labeling + immunofluorescence staining Microscope: Olympus FV3000 Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DAqhNkNpiJdzezMZSPmGlwE4QDZsokwR/view?usp=sharing
作品介绍：GFP绿色复染的神经元构建了庞大的神经网络，红色IBA1的小胶质细胞对其进行突触修剪，共同编织了生命的锦绣。技术：病毒稀疏标记+免疫荧光染色 显微镜：Olympus FV3000

GFP-green counterstained neurons form an extensive neural network, while red IBA1-labeled microglia carry out synaptic pruning. Together, they weave the rich tapestry of life.
Technique: Sparse viral labeling + immunofluorescence staining
Microscope: Olympus FV3000

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DAqhNkNpiJdzezMZSPmGlwE4QDZsokwR/view?usp=sharing
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山茶花的雄蕊，Sony a7r2 +三丰10x The stamens of a camellia, Sony a7R II + Mitutoyo 10x https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9wnbkQ_gCSmTuHAyxnrHigsDuZbE2tz/view?usp=sharing
山茶花的雄蕊，Sony a7r2 +三丰10x

The stamens of a camellia, Sony a7R II + Mitutoyo 10x

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9wnbkQ_gCSmTuHAyxnrHigsDuZbE2tz/view?usp=sharing
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山桃花的雄蕊，Sony a7r2 +三丰10x The stamens of a peach blossom, Sony a7R II + Mitutoyo 10x Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I9biHES6eNp54ohyAYC_fATxaFkiFvMj/view?usp=sharing
山桃花的雄蕊，Sony a7r2 +三丰10x

The stamens of a peach blossom, Sony a7R II + Mitutoyo 10x

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I9biHES6eNp54ohyAYC_fATxaFkiFvMj/view?usp=sharing
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山桃花的雄蕊，Sony a7r2 +三丰10x Stamens of a wild peach blossom, Sony a7R II + Mitutoyo 10x Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dcLO6yjwbdiIPx0AlJxubLrmmgQY-KAx/view?usp=sharing
山桃花的雄蕊，Sony a7r2 +三丰10x

Stamens of a wild peach blossom, Sony a7R II + Mitutoyo 10x

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dcLO6yjwbdiIPx0AlJxubLrmmgQY-KAx/view?usp=sharing
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芯片表层结构，明场同轴光，显微堆叠，20倍Mito M plan apo NA0.42物镜，相机H2s Surface Structure of a Microchip | Bright-field coaxial illumination, microscopic focus stacking. 20× Mito M Plan Apo objective (NA 0.42), H2S camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MqSWjfNi3sX4GyrFKkvgQOs4uRCnSrcd/view?usp=sharing
芯片表层结构，明场同轴光，显微堆叠，20倍Mito M plan apo NA0.42物镜，相机H2s

Surface Structure of a Microchip | Bright-field coaxial illumination, microscopic focus stacking.
20× Mito M Plan Apo objective (NA 0.42), H2S camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MqSWjfNi3sX4GyrFKkvgQOs4uRCnSrcd/view?usp=sharing
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芯片表层结构2，明场同轴光，显微堆叠，20倍Mito M plan apo NA0.42物镜，相机H2s Surface structure of a microchip 2 | Bright-field coaxial illumination, focus-stacked microscopy. 20× Mitutoyo M Plan Apo objective (NA 0.42), H2S camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mBtSahIGd18ph1JLz5NJCOIn6aZsT7xZ/view?usp=sharing
芯片表层结构2，明场同轴光，显微堆叠，20倍Mito M plan apo NA0.42物镜，相机H2s

Surface structure of a microchip 2 | Bright-field coaxial illumination, focus-stacked microscopy.
20× Mitutoyo M Plan Apo objective (NA 0.42), H2S camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mBtSahIGd18ph1JLz5NJCOIn6aZsT7xZ/view?usp=sharing
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芯片表层结构3，明场同轴光，显微堆叠，20倍Mito M plan apo NA0.42物镜，相机H2s Surface structure of a microchip 3 | Bright-field coaxial illumination, focus-stacked microscopy. 20× Mitutoyo M Plan Apo objective (NA 0.42), H2S camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UnCaWMhG-IA140Yg1R0SnCmuFJXqpCsi/view?usp=sharing
芯片表层结构3，明场同轴光，显微堆叠，20倍Mito M plan apo NA0.42物镜，相机H2s

Surface structure of a microchip 3 | Bright-field coaxial illumination, focus-stacked microscopy.
20× Mitutoyo M Plan Apo objective (NA 0.42), H2S camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UnCaWMhG-IA140Yg1R0SnCmuFJXqpCsi/view?usp=sharing
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Dunkelfeld, polarisiert, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, Daphnia mit Volvox, Bild ist in höherer Auflösung verfügbar Dark-field, polarized, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, Daphnia with Volvox. Image available in higher resolution. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QTel-xkMPPp3MTLRYQX7nLLqEXzVS1tt/view?usp=sharing
Dunkelfeld, polarisiert, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, Daphnia mit Volvox,
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Dark-field, polarized, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, Daphnia with Volvox.
Image available in higher resolution.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QTel-xkMPPp3MTLRYQX7nLLqEXzVS1tt/view?usp=sharing
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Dunkelfeld, polarisiert, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, Büschelmückenlarve, Bild ist in höherer Auflösung verfügbar Dark-field, polarized, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, midge larva. Image available in higher resolution. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j8578Q08UD4rTGfBLkBniYlULq20MsJD/view?usp=sharing
Dunkelfeld, polarisiert, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, Büschelmückenlarve, Bild ist in höherer Auflösung verfügbar

Dark-field, polarized, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, midge larva.
Image available in higher resolution.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j8578Q08UD4rTGfBLkBniYlULq20MsJD/view?usp=sharing
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Dunkelfeld, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, Büschelmückenlarve, Bild ist in höherer Auflösung verfügbar Dark-field, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, midge larva. Image available in higher resolution. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q2CnN_PqS5wEXVOLaEuRK3_-pAnq1440/view?usp=sharing
Dunkelfeld, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, Büschelmückenlarve, Bild ist in höherer Auflösung verfügbar

Dark-field, Olympus Vanox, SPlanApo 4, Canon 5D Mark II, midge larva.
Image available in higher resolution.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q2CnN_PqS5wEXVOLaEuRK3_-pAnq1440/view?usp=sharing
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小鼠心脏 tunel染色 OLYMPUS SLIDEVIEW VS2000 Mouse heart TUNEL staining, OLYMPUS SLIDEVIEW VS2000 Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1werawi0AQDLSJRNOG8K98zCJrbK2cGxn/view?usp=sharing
小鼠心脏 tunel染色 OLYMPUS SLIDEVIEW VS2000

Mouse heart TUNEL staining, OLYMPUS SLIDEVIEW VS2000

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1werawi0AQDLSJRNOG8K98zCJrbK2cGxn/view?usp=sharing
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Longitudinal section (12 um) of mouse dorsal root ganglion (DRG). Animal was perfused and post-fixed in 4% PFA. Image acquired on Nikon Crest X-Light V3 spinning disk confocal microscope. Blue - DAPI, Red - FAPB7 (marker of satellite glial cells), Green - GFAP (marker or Schwann cells and satellite glial cells). Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H8_R9IJboInsBRbB0Cbcc7sry4oVltfS/view?usp=sharing
Longitudinal section (12 um) of mouse dorsal root ganglion (DRG). Animal was perfused and post-fixed in 4% PFA. Image acquired on Nikon Crest X-Light V3 spinning disk confocal microscope. Blue – DAPI, Red – FAPB7 (marker of satellite glial cells), Green – GFAP (marker or Schwann cells and satellite glial cells).

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H8_R9IJboInsBRbB0Cbcc7sry4oVltfS/view?usp=sharing
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图片为蛔虫成虫口唇，使用OLYMPUS BX43 相差显微镜10倍镜相差下观察，使用OLYMPUS SC180相机拍摄 Image of an adult roundworm’s lips, observed under an OLYMPUS BX43 phase-contrast microscope with a 10× objective, photographed using an OLYMPUS SC180 camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r1jRv-9jMptKBo_zNQcuV4dBLYdlgmbD/view?usp=sharing
图片为蛔虫成虫口唇，使用OLYMPUS BX43 相差显微镜10倍镜相差下观察，使用OLYMPUS SC180相机拍摄

Image of an adult roundworm’s lips, observed under an OLYMPUS BX43 phase-contrast microscope with a 10× objective, photographed using an OLYMPUS SC180 camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r1jRv-9jMptKBo_zNQcuV4dBLYdlgmbD/view?usp=sharing
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图片为蛔虫成虫口唇，使用OLYMPUS BX43 相差显微镜10倍镜相差下观察，使用OLYMPUS SC180相机拍摄 Image of an adult roundworm’s lips, observed under an OLYMPUS BX43 phase-contrast microscope with a 10× objective, captured using an OLYMPUS SC180 camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sp-rr_tXulbuiUMFCjCoczHRnm28Py-k/view?usp=sharing
图片为蛔虫成虫口唇，使用OLYMPUS BX43 相差显微镜10倍镜相差下观察，使用OLYMPUS SC180相机拍摄

Image of an adult roundworm’s lips, observed under an OLYMPUS BX43 phase-contrast microscope with a 10× objective, captured using an OLYMPUS SC180 camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sp-rr_tXulbuiUMFCjCoczHRnm28Py-k/view?usp=sharing
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图片为蛔虫成虫口唇，使用OLYMPUS BX43 相差显微镜10倍镜相差下观察，使用OLYMPUS SC180相机拍摄 Image of an adult roundworm’s lips, observed under an OLYMPUS BX43 phase-contrast microscope with a 10× objective, captured using an OLYMPUS SC180 camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NLXpzo--MFlQwOjXvKkVXBhmvWcNh4ff/view?usp=sharing
图片为蛔虫成虫口唇，使用OLYMPUS BX43 相差显微镜10倍镜相差下观察，使用OLYMPUS SC180相机拍摄

Image of an adult roundworm’s lips, observed under an OLYMPUS BX43 phase-contrast microscope with a 10× objective, captured using an OLYMPUS SC180 camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NLXpzo–MFlQwOjXvKkVXBhmvWcNh4ff/view?usp=sharing
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氨基酸结晶，L-谷氨酰胺和β-丙氨酸，混合物溶解，将饱和溶液涂在载玻片上，待水分蒸发，形成结晶，相机尼康z6转接10倍物镜结合偏振镜拍摄 Amino acid crystals: L-glutamine and β-alanine. The mixture was dissolved, and the saturated solution was applied to a microscope slide. After water evaporation, crystals formed. Photographed using a Nikon Z6 with a 10× objective and polarizer. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QHKrNuKvARezy8ecfYAHVsrYZVCWoYV7/view?usp=sharing
氨基酸结晶，L-谷氨酰胺和β-丙氨酸，混合物溶解，将饱和溶液涂在载玻片上，待水分蒸发，形成结晶，相机尼康z6转接10倍物镜结合偏振镜拍摄

Amino acid crystals: L-glutamine and β-alanine. The mixture was dissolved, and the saturated solution was applied to a microscope slide. After water evaporation, crystals formed. Photographed using a Nikon Z6 with a 10× objective and polarizer.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QHKrNuKvARezy8ecfYAHVsrYZVCWoYV7/view?usp=sharing
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氨基酸结晶，L-谷氨酰胺和β-丙氨酸，混合物溶解，将饱和溶液涂在载玻片上，待水分蒸发，形成结晶，相机尼康z6转接10倍物镜结合偏振镜拍摄 Amino acid crystals: L-glutamine and β-alanine. The mixture was dissolved, and the saturated solution was applied to a microscope slide. After the water evaporated, crystals formed. Photographed using a Nikon Z6 with a 10× objective and polarizer. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zrr8xzpcwmxxa0kmv9QZqsXsb0qMoNIy/view?usp=sharing
氨基酸结晶，L-谷氨酰胺和β-丙氨酸，混合物溶解，将饱和溶液涂在载玻片上，待水分蒸发，形成结晶，相机尼康z6转接10倍物镜结合偏振镜拍摄

Amino acid crystals: L-glutamine and β-alanine. The mixture was dissolved, and the saturated solution was applied to a microscope slide. After the water evaporated, crystals formed. Photographed using a Nikon Z6 with a 10× objective and polarizer.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zrr8xzpcwmxxa0kmv9QZqsXsb0qMoNIy/view?usp=sharing
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氨基酸结晶，L-谷氨酰胺和β-丙氨酸，混合物溶解，将饱和溶液涂在载玻片上，待水分蒸发，形成结晶，相机尼康z6转接10倍物镜结合偏振镜拍摄 Amino acid crystals: L-glutamine and β-alanine. The mixture was dissolved, and the saturated solution was applied to a microscope slide. After the water evaporated, crystals formed. Photographed using a Nikon Z6 with a 10× objective and polarizer. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14ocVBGRRSQwxRFiUsD0l2nenqBsJT5Sn/view?usp=sharing
氨基酸结晶，L-谷氨酰胺和β-丙氨酸，混合物溶解，将饱和溶液涂在载玻片上，待水分蒸发，形成结晶，相机尼康z6转接10倍物镜结合偏振镜拍摄

Amino acid crystals: L-glutamine and β-alanine. The mixture was dissolved, and the saturated solution was applied to a microscope slide. After the water evaporated, crystals formed. Photographed using a Nikon Z6 with a 10× objective and polarizer.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14ocVBGRRSQwxRFiUsD0l2nenqBsJT5Sn/view?usp=sharing
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Cos7细胞微管骨架在单分子定位超分辨成像下犹如即将盛放的花朵，外表冰冷沉寂，内心炽热似火，象征生命逆流而上的热烈与倔强； 图片拍摄基于STORM超分辨成像技术； 显微镜：Nikon ECLIPSE Ti2-E； 相机：iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD - Andor。 The microtubule cytoskeleton of Cos7 cells, under single-molecule localization super-resolution imaging, resembles a flower about to bloom—cold and silent on the outside, yet burning with intense heat inside, symbolizing the passionate and stubborn surge of life against the current. Image captured using STORM super-resolution imaging technology. Microscope: Nikon ECLIPSE Ti2-E Camera: iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TFiMxx1ZHUqxeF1j_8qvzXcMtINbXvOD/view?usp=sharing
Cos7细胞微管骨架在单分子定位超分辨成像下犹如即将盛放的花朵，外表冰冷沉寂，内心炽热似火，象征生命逆流而上的热烈与倔强；
图片拍摄基于STORM超分辨成像技术；
显微镜：Nikon ECLIPSE Ti2-E；
相机：iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor。

The microtubule cytoskeleton of Cos7 cells, under single-molecule localization super-resolution imaging, resembles a flower about to bloom—cold and silent on the outside, yet burning with intense heat inside, symbolizing the passionate and stubborn surge of life against the current.
Image captured using STORM super-resolution imaging technology.
Microscope: Nikon ECLIPSE Ti2-E
Camera: iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TFiMxx1ZHUqxeF1j_8qvzXcMtINbXvOD/view?usp=sharing
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标题：黑夜下的猫头鹰 描述：团聚的MDCK细胞四色荧光图像神似一只正在呆萌思考的猫头鹰。碧蓝的眼睛（细胞核）正在望穿深邃的黑夜，红色微丝勾勒出外貌轮廓，黄色的线粒体和绿色的微管组成其丰满的羽翼。 显微镜：OLYMPUS IX71； 相机：iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD - Andor Title: Owl in the Night A four-color fluorescent image of reunited MDCK cells resembles an owl lost in adorable contemplation. Its turquoise eyes (cell nuclei) peer into the depths of the dark night, red filaments outline its facial features, and yellow mitochondria along with green microtubules form its plump wings. Microscope: OLYMPUS IX71 Camera: iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dn-YCuJJJ5JC6TLQGk3AuKtVsmo4ZjhF/view?usp=sharing
标题：黑夜下的猫头鹰
描述：团聚的MDCK细胞四色荧光图像神似一只正在呆萌思考的猫头鹰。碧蓝的眼睛（细胞核）正在望穿深邃的黑夜，红色微丝勾勒出外貌轮廓，黄色的线粒体和绿色的微管组成其丰满的羽翼。
显微镜：OLYMPUS IX71；
相机：iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor

Title: Owl in the Night
A four-color fluorescent image of reunited MDCK cells resembles an owl lost in adorable contemplation. Its turquoise eyes (cell nuclei) peer into the depths of the dark night, red filaments outline its facial features, and yellow mitochondria along with green microtubules form its plump wings.
Microscope: OLYMPUS IX71
Camera: iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dn-YCuJJJ5JC6TLQGk3AuKtVsmo4ZjhF/view?usp=sharing
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标题：孔雀羽翼 描述：团聚的MDCK细胞四色荧光图像犹如开屏的孔雀羽毛。蓝色的细胞核宛如伪眼，红色的微丝勾勒出每片羽毛的轮廓，绿色的微管形成骨架，黄色的线粒体点缀羽翼。象征着生命的美丽、精巧与和谐。 拍摄技术：宽场倒置荧光显微镜 显微镜：OLYMPUS IX71 相机：iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD - Andor Title: Peacock Wings A four-color fluorescent image of reunited MDCK cells resembles the fanned feathers of a peacock. The blue cell nuclei mimic eye spots, red filaments outline each feather, green microtubules form the structural framework, and yellow mitochondria adorn the wings. It symbolizes the beauty, intricacy, and harmony of life. Imaging Technique: Widefield inverted fluorescence microscopy Microscope: OLYMPUS IX71 Camera: iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jwmvH861ukL0LBU11lxohF-DiXDuaryq/view?usp=sharing
标题：孔雀羽翼
描述：团聚的MDCK细胞四色荧光图像犹如开屏的孔雀羽毛。蓝色的细胞核宛如伪眼，红色的微丝勾勒出每片羽毛的轮廓，绿色的微管形成骨架，黄色的线粒体点缀羽翼。象征着生命的美丽、精巧与和谐。
拍摄技术：宽场倒置荧光显微镜
显微镜：OLYMPUS IX71
相机：iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor

Title: Peacock Wings
A four-color fluorescent image of reunited MDCK cells resembles the fanned feathers of a peacock. The blue cell nuclei mimic eye spots, red filaments outline each feather, green microtubules form the structural framework, and yellow mitochondria adorn the wings. It symbolizes the beauty, intricacy, and harmony of life.
Imaging Technique: Widefield inverted fluorescence microscopy
Microscope: OLYMPUS IX71
Camera: iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jwmvH861ukL0LBU11lxohF-DiXDuaryq/view?usp=sharing
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Cos7细胞微丝骨架在单分子定位超分辨成像下呈现星罗棋布、交错纵横、紊而不乱的图案。粗线如脉络般穿插其中，细线如游丝般轻盈灵动，它们相互缠绕，构建起生命的精致网络。 使用基于Nikon Eclipse Ti2-E显微镜搭建的单分子定位超分辨成像系统拍摄 The actin cytoskeleton of Cos7 cells, imaged by single-molecule localization super-resolution microscopy, displays a complex yet orderly pattern—scattered and intertwined in all directions. Thick filaments weave through like lifelines, while thin filaments float delicately like drifting threads. Together, they intertwine to form the exquisite network of life. Captured using a single-molecule localization super-resolution imaging system built on a Nikon Eclipse Ti2-E microscope. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1szUw0aRms_sW4W9P8KU8bYStKfwdqtKu/view?usp=sharing
Cos7细胞微丝骨架在单分子定位超分辨成像下呈现星罗棋布、交错纵横、紊而不乱的图案。粗线如脉络般穿插其中，细线如游丝般轻盈灵动，它们相互缠绕，构建起生命的精致网络。

使用基于Nikon Eclipse Ti2-E显微镜搭建的单分子定位超分辨成像系统拍摄

The actin cytoskeleton of Cos7 cells, imaged by single-molecule localization super-resolution microscopy, displays a complex yet orderly pattern—scattered and intertwined in all directions. Thick filaments weave through like lifelines, while thin filaments float delicately like drifting threads. Together, they intertwine to form the exquisite network of life.

Captured using a single-molecule localization super-resolution imaging system built on a Nikon Eclipse Ti2-E microscope.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1szUw0aRms_sW4W9P8KU8bYStKfwdqtKu/view?usp=sharing
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图片描述：铺展的MDCK细胞四色荧光图像犹如展翅的浴火凤凰，正在涅槃重生。红色的微丝勾勒出头顶凤冠和火焰翅膀，蓝色细胞核宛如律动的心脏，绿色的微管和黄色的线粒体组成坚毅的身躯。 所用设备：显微镜：OLYMPUS IX71；相机：iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD - Andor。 A four-color fluorescent image of spread MDCK cells resembles a phoenix in flight, undergoing rebirth from the flames. Red filaments outline the crest on its head and fiery wings, blue cell nuclei beat like rhythmic hearts, and green microtubules along with yellow mitochondria form its resilient body. Equipment: Microscope: OLYMPUS IX71; Camera: iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QdQKP1B8OabxuJnr479P5HxYgM-cfwCi/view?usp=sharing
图片描述：铺展的MDCK细胞四色荧光图像犹如展翅的浴火凤凰，正在涅槃重生。红色的微丝勾勒出头顶凤冠和火焰翅膀，蓝色细胞核宛如律动的心脏，绿色的微管和黄色的线粒体组成坚毅的身躯。
所用设备：显微镜：OLYMPUS IX71；相机：iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor。

A four-color fluorescent image of spread MDCK cells resembles a phoenix in flight, undergoing rebirth from the flames. Red filaments outline the crest on its head and fiery wings, blue cell nuclei beat like rhythmic hearts, and green microtubules along with yellow mitochondria form its resilient body.
Equipment: Microscope: OLYMPUS IX71; Camera: iXon Ultra 897 EMCCD – Andor

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QdQKP1B8OabxuJnr479P5HxYgM-cfwCi/view?usp=sharing
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本图像使用奥林巴斯FV3000共聚焦显微镜拍摄，通过特异性荧光标记，清晰展示了小鼠胼胝体中小胶质细胞发生焦亡的形态学特征。 This image was captured using an Olympus FV3000 confocal microscope. Through specific fluorescent labeling, it clearly reveals the morphological features of pyroptosis occurring in microglia within the mouse corpus callosum. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tDZ8ZvDo1wmn7OGI9myVM9ytK3zzQQFv/view?usp=sharing
本图像使用奥林巴斯FV3000共聚焦显微镜拍摄，通过特异性荧光标记，清晰展示了小鼠胼胝体中小胶质细胞发生焦亡的形态学特征。

This image was captured using an Olympus FV3000 confocal microscope. Through specific fluorescent labeling, it clearly reveals the morphological features of pyroptosis occurring in microglia within the mouse corpus callosum.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tDZ8ZvDo1wmn7OGI9myVM9ytK3zzQQFv/view?usp=sharing
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凤凰涅槃 晶体以羽毛状的枝蔓向外延展，形成凤凰修长的颈项与飘逸的尾羽。局部有细密的针状结晶，如同羽毛的绒感，在光学显微拍摄下呈现细腻的纹理。薄片状晶体在偏振光下产生斑斓色斑，模拟神话生物鳞羽的瑰丽。 这种“微观凤凰”的存在，揭示了物质世界深层的秩序与混沌的博弈——在无序的结晶过程中，物理定律偶然绘制出生命的图腾，成为科学与诗意交融的证明。 味精的过饱和溶液重新结晶溢出后，在偏振光源下呈现丰富的色彩变化，通过手机微距记录。 huawei pura80 pro+ Phoenix Rebirth The crystals extend outward in feather-like branches, forming the phoenix’s slender neck and flowing tail. In some regions, fine needle-like crystals resemble the down of feathers, revealing delicate textures under optical microscopy. Thin plate-like crystals produce iridescent color patches under polarized light, mimicking the splendor of mythical feathers. This “microscopic phoenix” illustrates the interplay between order and chaos in the material world—during the seemingly random crystallization process, physical laws occasionally sketch a totem of life, a testament to the fusion of science and poetry. After supersaturated MSG solution recrystallizes and overflows, it exhibits rich color variations under polarized light, recorded using smartphone macro photography: Huawei Pura80 Pro+. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qEyggsqjDwTefybJqy98BifKfwVPQhj2/view?usp=sharing
凤凰涅槃 晶体以羽毛状的枝蔓向外延展，形成凤凰修长的颈项与飘逸的尾羽。局部有细密的针状结晶，如同羽毛的绒感，在光学显微拍摄下呈现细腻的纹理。薄片状晶体在偏振光下产生斑斓色斑，模拟神话生物鳞羽的瑰丽。 这种“微观凤凰”的存在，揭示了物质世界深层的秩序与混沌的博弈——在无序的结晶过程中，物理定律偶然绘制出生命的图腾，成为科学与诗意交融的证明。 味精的过饱和溶液重新结晶溢出后，在偏振光源下呈现丰富的色彩变化，通过手机微距记录。 huawei pura80 pro+

Phoenix Rebirth
The crystals extend outward in feather-like branches, forming the phoenix’s slender neck and flowing tail. In some regions, fine needle-like crystals resemble the down of feathers, revealing delicate textures under optical microscopy. Thin plate-like crystals produce iridescent color patches under polarized light, mimicking the splendor of mythical feathers.

This “microscopic phoenix” illustrates the interplay between order and chaos in the material world—during the seemingly random crystallization process, physical laws occasionally sketch a totem of life, a testament to the fusion of science and poetry.

After supersaturated MSG solution recrystallizes and overflows, it exhibits rich color variations under polarized light, recorded using smartphone macro photography: Huawei Pura80 Pro+.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qEyggsqjDwTefybJqy98BifKfwVPQhj2/view?usp=sharing
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凤凰涅槃 晶体以羽毛状的枝蔓向外延展，形成凤凰修长的颈项与飘逸的尾羽。局部有细密的针状结晶，如同羽毛的绒感，在光学显微拍摄下呈现细腻的纹理。薄片状晶体在偏振光下产生斑斓色斑，模拟神话生物鳞羽的瑰丽。 这种“微观凤凰”的存在，揭示了物质世界深层的秩序与混沌的博弈——在无序的结晶过程中，物理定律偶然绘制出生命的图腾，成为科学与诗意交融的证明。 味精的过饱和溶液重新结晶溢出后，在偏振光源下呈现丰富的色彩变化，通过手机微距记录。 huawei pura80 pro+
凤凰涅槃 晶体以羽毛状的枝蔓向外延展，形成凤凰修长的颈项与飘逸的尾羽。局部有细密的针状结晶，如同羽毛的绒感，在光学显微拍摄下呈现细腻的纹理。薄片状晶体在偏振光下产生斑斓色斑，模拟神话生物鳞羽的瑰丽。 这种“微观凤凰”的存在，揭示了物质世界深层的秩序与混沌的博弈——在无序的结晶过程中，物理定律偶然绘制出生命的图腾，成为科学与诗意交融的证明。 味精的过饱和溶液重新结晶溢出后，在偏振光源下呈现丰富的色彩变化，通过手机微距记录。 huawei pura80 pro+

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鳞片 OM+10X Scales OM+10X Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wsUdJnT1whe-a9soQKRfMv2QtInQlqYO/view?usp=sharing
鳞片 OM+10X

Scales OM+10X

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月亮蛾鳞片 GFX100+20X Luna Moth Scales GFX100 + 20X Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1at3AKZ4rqSP9_ASe-5PhQPDWPfL-etKR/view?usp=sharing
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Luna Moth Scales
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蜻蜓膜翅上的蝴蝶鳞片 SONY+20X Butterfly Scales on a Dragonfly’s Membranous Wing SONY + 20X Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-jUC9dfiqgXgjCndtLwvtQauCEYu9cmu/view?usp=sharing
蜻蜓膜翅上的蝴蝶鳞片 SONY+20X

Butterfly Scales on a Dragonfly’s Membranous Wing
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Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-jUC9dfiqgXgjCndtLwvtQauCEYu9cmu/view?usp=sharing
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6-colour immunofluorescence capture of human sweat gland at 40x zoom. Image was generated using Opal multiplex immunofluroesence kit, and capture on a Phenocycler both provided by Akoya Biosceinces Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tRoG6Ifzj3D022k9fMHfazWAZFiMdvZU/view?usp=sharing
6-colour immunofluorescence capture of human sweat gland at 40x zoom. Image was generated using Opal multiplex immunofluroesence kit, and capture on a Phenocycler both provided by Akoya Biosceinces

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tRoG6Ifzj3D022k9fMHfazWAZFiMdvZU/view?usp=sharing
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Metallography is the field devoted to revealing the internal structure of materials—allowing us to design and maintain a safe and reliable world built on strong and durable engineering components. This optical micrograph presents the dual-phase microstructure of a high-performance duplex stainless steel GX2CrNiMoN22-5-3, a corrosion-resistant alloy that unites the strength and stability of δ-ferrite (body-centered cubic, BCC) with the toughness and corrosion resistance of γ-austenite (face-centered cubic, FCC). These steels are widely used in critical environments such as offshore platforms, chemical process plants, heat exchangers, and desalination systems—applications demanding exceptional strength, corrosion resistance, and structural integrity under extreme conditions. The surface was prepared using standard metallographic procedures, including cutting, mounting, grinding, and polishing, followed by a unique fully ecological heat-tinting process performed at 800 °C for 60 min under low vacuum (~10 Pa) inside a scanning electron microscope chamber. The image was captured using a Zeiss Axio Observer 7 (Materials) optical microscope equipped with an EC Epiplan 5×/0.13 objective (working distance 11.8 mm) and an Axiocam 305 Color camera under LED brightfield illumination, corresponding to an overall magnification of approximately 50×. The microstructure was revealed by controlled oxidation, where nanometric oxide films formed on the surface. The resulting thin-film interference produces vivid color variations depending on the local oxide thickness—each grain displays a distinct hue corresponding to its crystallographic orientation. In this image, austenitic (FCC) regions appear turquoise, while δ-ferrite (BCC) grains exhibit orientation-dependent gradients that map their internal lattice alignment. While polarized light is often used to visualize anisotropic materials, it is ineffective for optically isotropic cubic phases such as ferrite and austenite. Therefore, classical brightfield illumination was chosen for accurate color rendition and structural contrast. This imaging approach is conceptually parallel to electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) orientation mapping in scanning electron microscopy but offers substantial advantages in speed, ecological footprint, and large-area coverage. The controlled heat-tinting in low vacuum, rarely applied to duplex steels, enables fine color differentiation without chemical etchants, illustrating a new sustainable pathway in modern metallography. This work highlights how eco-friendly oxidation under vacuum can uncover both the functional complexity and aesthetic beauty of advanced materials—representing an innovative step toward the future of green, accessible, and environmentally responsible metallography. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ssYQPESeldVtkiNK2CGbKFPcHaO2n0f/view?usp=sharing
Metallography is the field devoted to revealing the internal structure of materials—allowing us to design and maintain a safe and reliable world built on strong and durable engineering components.

This optical micrograph presents the dual-phase microstructure of a high-performance duplex stainless steel GX2CrNiMoN22-5-3, a corrosion-resistant alloy that unites the strength and stability of δ-ferrite (body-centered cubic, BCC) with the toughness and corrosion resistance of γ-austenite (face-centered cubic, FCC). These steels are widely used in critical environments such as offshore platforms, chemical process plants, heat exchangers, and desalination systems—applications demanding exceptional strength, corrosion resistance, and structural integrity under extreme conditions.

The surface was prepared using standard metallographic procedures, including cutting, mounting, grinding, and polishing, followed by a unique fully ecological heat-tinting process performed at 800 °C for 60 min under low vacuum (~10 Pa) inside a scanning electron microscope chamber.

The image was captured using a Zeiss Axio Observer 7 (Materials) optical microscope equipped with an EC Epiplan 5×/0.13 objective (working distance 11.8 mm) and an Axiocam 305 Color camera under LED brightfield illumination, corresponding to an overall magnification of approximately 50×.

The microstructure was revealed by controlled oxidation, where nanometric oxide films formed on the surface. The resulting thin-film interference produces vivid color variations depending on the local oxide thickness—each grain displays a distinct hue corresponding to its crystallographic orientation. In this image, austenitic (FCC) regions appear turquoise, while δ-ferrite (BCC) grains exhibit orientation-dependent gradients that map their internal lattice alignment.

While polarized light is often used to visualize anisotropic materials, it is ineffective for optically isotropic cubic phases such as ferrite and austenite. Therefore, classical brightfield illumination was chosen for accurate color rendition and structural contrast.

This imaging approach is conceptually parallel to electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) orientation mapping in scanning electron microscopy but offers substantial advantages in speed, ecological footprint, and large-area coverage. The controlled heat-tinting in low vacuum, rarely applied to duplex steels, enables fine color differentiation without chemical etchants, illustrating a new sustainable pathway in modern metallography.

This work highlights how eco-friendly oxidation under vacuum can uncover both the functional complexity and aesthetic beauty of advanced materials—representing an innovative step toward the future of green, accessible, and environmentally responsible metallography.


Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ssYQPESeldVtkiNK2CGbKFPcHaO2n0f/view?usp=sharing
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Used the DSX2000 microscope to run a story about Apple's first 3D printed components. These images are close ups of the 3D printed titanium USB-C port in the iPhone Air. Full story published here: https://www.ifixit.com/News/114439/okay-so-apples-using-3d-printing-in-the-iphone-air-but-how Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHY3KcLvlpRRpXD6LpG3vkddibErVnwW/view?usp=sharing
Used the DSX2000 microscope to run a story about Apple’s first 3D printed components. These images are close ups of the 3D printed titanium USB-C port in the iPhone Air.

Full story published here: https://www.ifixit.com/News/114439/okay-so-apples-using-3d-printing-in-the-iphone-air-but-how

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHY3KcLvlpRRpXD6LpG3vkddibErVnwW/view?usp=sharing
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As above, different magnification. Used the DSX2000 microscope to run a story about Apple's first 3D printed components. These images are close ups of the 3D printed titanium USB-C port in the iPhone Air. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FuMiuo7Id3qfwUCjjCqLmLz0D1PA8Hcl/view?usp=sharing
As above, different magnification. Used the DSX2000 microscope to run a story about Apple’s first 3D printed components. These images are close ups of the 3D printed titanium USB-C port in the iPhone Air.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FuMiuo7Id3qfwUCjjCqLmLz0D1PA8Hcl/view?usp=sharing
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As above, different magnification. Additional images can be found on our blog: https://www.ifixit.com/News/114439/okay-so-apples-using-3d-printing-in-the-iphone-air-but-how Another explainer on the back of our story here: https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/19/ifixit-iphone-air-3d-printed-usb-c-port/ Apple's press release with additional details here: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/mapping-the-future-with-3d-printed-titanium-apple-watch-cases/ Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/141A23rUIIHLg9Qq7K5MEmE1qcSCs_sCw/view?usp=sharing
As above, different magnification. Additional images can be found on our blog: https://www.ifixit.com/News/114439/okay-so-apples-using-3d-printing-in-the-iphone-air-but-how

Another explainer on the back of our story here: https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/19/ifixit-iphone-air-3d-printed-usb-c-port/

Apple’s press release with additional details here: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/11/mapping-the-future-with-3d-printed-titanium-apple-watch-cases/

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/141A23rUIIHLg9Qq7K5MEmE1qcSCs_sCw/view?usp=sharing
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This image shows microglia (red) and neuronal cells (green) in a mouse brain coronal section labeled using immunohistochemistry. Neurons were fluorescently labeled in green using a β-tubulin primary antibody followed by an appropriate secondary antibody. Microglia were labeled in red using an Iba1 primary antibody with a corresponding secondary antibody. The images were merged to generate a high-resolution composite showing both neuronal and microglial populations. All images were acquired using a Leica DM4000 B LED upright microscope and subsequently stitched using image-processing software. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvFw9fVf1F1qL_1oyxEVn9UmtylUZ3Eu/view?usp=sharing
This image shows microglia (red) and neuronal cells (green) in a mouse brain coronal section labeled using immunohistochemistry. Neurons were fluorescently labeled in green using a β-tubulin primary antibody followed by an appropriate secondary antibody. Microglia were labeled in red using an Iba1 primary antibody with a corresponding secondary antibody. The images were merged to generate a high-resolution composite showing both neuronal and microglial populations. All images were acquired using a Leica DM4000 B LED upright microscope and subsequently stitched using image-processing software.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvFw9fVf1F1qL_1oyxEVn9UmtylUZ3Eu/view?usp=sharing
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Title: Murdoch's Cave The submitted image is abstract photograph of a crystalline structure of chemical sulphur exhibiting birefringence and interference colours. 🔬 Description of the Image The image is a combination of Art and science were microscopy is used as a tool to create work in Art: • Vivid, unnatural colours as you can only see colours in polarized light only (primarily bright green, cyan/blue, brown/tan, and black), which are typical of the sample viewed under polarized light. These colors are birefringent interference colors. • Distinct, elongated, and geometric boundaries, suggesting the image captured is the growth fronts or boundaries between different crystal domains. • Cracks or fractures (thin black lines) running across the different colored regions, indicating stress or the process of crystallization. • The texture is highly (directional), with many features appearing as thin, vertical, or slanted strips. 💡 Technique Used: Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) The vibrant colors and the abstract structures you see are of Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), In this technique, the sample is placed between two polarizing filters (polarizers): one below the sample (the polarizer) and one above (the analyzer), which are typically oriented perpendicular to each other (crossed polarizers). • Materials that are optically anisotropic (like most crystals, polymers, and minerals) split the light into two rays, which travel at different speeds. When these rays are recombined by the analyzer, they interfere, producing the characteristic, vibrant interference colors seen in the image. • The specific colors depend on the thickness of the crystal and its retardation (the difference in the travel speed of the two light rays). ________________________________________ 🔭 Microscope and Camera Microscope • Microscope Type: Stereo Polarizing Microscope SZ61 Evident. • Setup: The sample is a thin film on a prepared slide (e.g., a melt crystallization sample of sulphur thin section). It was viewed in transmitted light with crossed polarizers. Camera • Sony a6600 mirrorless camera mounted directly to a trinocular head of the microscope. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U8LVubeQD6fzkDhVATeORJVzzGgDnOQR/view?usp=sharing
Title: Murdoch’s Cave
The submitted image is abstract photograph of a crystalline structure of chemical sulphur exhibiting birefringence and interference colours.
🔬 Description of the Image
The image is a combination of Art and science were microscopy is used as a tool to create work in Art:
• Vivid, unnatural colours as you can only see colours in polarized light only (primarily bright green, cyan/blue, brown/tan, and black), which are typical of the sample viewed under polarized light. These colors are birefringent interference colors.
• Distinct, elongated, and geometric boundaries, suggesting the image captured is the growth fronts or boundaries between different crystal domains.
• Cracks or fractures (thin black lines) running across the different colored regions, indicating stress or the process of crystallization.
• The texture is highly (directional), with many features appearing as thin, vertical, or slanted strips.
💡 Technique Used: Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
The vibrant colors and the abstract structures you see are of Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), In this technique, the sample is placed between two polarizing filters (polarizers): one below the sample (the polarizer) and one above (the analyzer), which are typically oriented perpendicular to each other (crossed polarizers).
• Materials that are optically anisotropic (like most crystals, polymers, and minerals) split the light into two rays, which travel at different speeds. When these rays are recombined by the analyzer, they interfere, producing the characteristic, vibrant interference colors seen in the image.
• The specific colors depend on the thickness of the crystal and its retardation (the difference in the travel speed of the two light rays).
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🔭 Microscope and Camera
Microscope
• Microscope Type: Stereo Polarizing Microscope SZ61 Evident.
• Setup: The sample is a thin film on a prepared slide (e.g., a melt crystallization sample of sulphur thin section). It was viewed in transmitted light with crossed polarizers.
Camera
• Sony a6600 mirrorless camera mounted directly to a trinocular head of the microscope.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U8LVubeQD6fzkDhVATeORJVzzGgDnOQR/view?usp=sharing
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Title: MicroKatana This image, is a photomicrograph that captures the optical properties of crystal film of material sugar and sweetener combo, under specialized lighting or polarizing light. Description of the Image The image shows an abstract pattern dominated by highly saturated, non-natural colors (neon green, vivid yellow, bright magenta/pink, and deep violet/purple). • Curved/Blade-like Shapes: The prominent features are large, sweeping, and elongated shapes that resemble blades of grass or feathers, often with curved or pointed tips. • Color Zoning: The color transitions are smooth and banded within these shapes, shifting from yellow to green to magenta and purple. This color change is characteristic of a continuous variation in thickness or molecular orientation across the material, which affects the interference of light. • Absence of Sharp Boundaries this image features soft, flowing boundaries and smooth gradients, suggesting the material is either in a liquid crystalline phase or a highly organized, rapidly grown solid crystalline form . • Technique Signature: The intense colors and the way light seems to flow through the material are the definitive visual markers of birefringence under polarized light. Technique Used: Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) The technique is Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), executed in the transmitted light mode with crossed polarizers. • Birefringence: The material is birefringent, meaning it splits a single ray of polarized light into two rays. • Interference Colors: When the two rays pass through the analyzer (the second polarizing filter), they interfere to create the brilliant interference colors (also called polarization colors) based on the retardation (optical path difference) caused by the material's thickness and orientation. The smooth gradients suggest a high-order interference color scale being used, in a highly birefringent material. Microscope and Camera Microscope • SZ61 Evident, configured for transmitted light with the polarizer and analyzer in the crossed position. Camera • A 6600 by Sony mirrorless camera dedicated to photomicrography was used. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kTFeSxgcV3ZKI6BtcG_ufPyhTVMtPpnT/view?usp=sharing
Title: MicroKatana
This image, is a photomicrograph that captures the optical properties of crystal film of material sugar and sweetener combo, under specialized lighting or polarizing light.
Description of the Image
The image shows an abstract pattern dominated by highly saturated, non-natural colors (neon green, vivid yellow, bright magenta/pink, and deep violet/purple).
• Curved/Blade-like Shapes: The prominent features are large, sweeping, and elongated shapes that resemble blades of grass or feathers, often with curved or pointed tips.
• Color Zoning: The color transitions are smooth and banded within these shapes, shifting from yellow to green to magenta and purple. This color change is characteristic of a continuous variation in thickness or molecular orientation across the material, which affects the interference of light.
• Absence of Sharp Boundaries this image features soft, flowing boundaries and smooth gradients, suggesting the material is either in a liquid crystalline phase or a highly organized, rapidly grown solid crystalline form .
• Technique Signature: The intense colors and the way light seems to flow through the material are the definitive visual markers of birefringence under polarized light.
Technique Used: Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
The technique is Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), executed in the transmitted light mode with crossed polarizers.
• Birefringence: The material is birefringent, meaning it splits a single ray of polarized light into two rays.
• Interference Colors: When the two rays pass through the analyzer (the second polarizing filter), they interfere to create the brilliant interference colors (also called polarization colors) based on the retardation (optical path difference) caused by the material’s thickness and orientation. The smooth gradients suggest a high-order interference color scale being used, in a highly birefringent material.
Microscope and Camera
Microscope
• SZ61 Evident, configured for transmitted light with the polarizer and analyzer in the crossed position.
Camera
• A 6600 by Sony mirrorless camera dedicated to photomicrography was used.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kTFeSxgcV3ZKI6BtcG_ufPyhTVMtPpnT/view?usp=sharing
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Title: cosmicvader That's a macro photograph! It captures the captivating phenomenon of light interference in soap films. Here is an informative description and analysis of the image and the techniques used: Description This image is a highly magnified macro photograph of soap films showing vibrant, swirling colors caused by thin-film interference. The composition features two large, brightly colored sections separated by a central, clear wall structure, which is itself coated in a section of soap film and a bubble or two. • Color and Pattern: The soap films display an intense spectrum of colors, including deep blues, magentas, yellows, and oranges, arranged in swirling, contour-like patterns. These colors are not pigments but are a result of the physics of light interacting with the extremely thin, varying thickness of the film. • Texture and Detail: Numerous tiny, bright points—likely miniscule water droplets or microscopic bubbles—are visible across the surface of the film, adding texture and further highlighting the colorful swirls. • Central Structure: The clear, bubble-like central object acts as a visual divider and foreground element. Reflections and refractions within this structure show smaller, distorted versions of the surrounding colored film, demonstrating the complex light interaction at play. • Background: The background is a uniform, dark gray/black, which makes the luminous, saturated colors of the soap films stand out dramatically. Scientific and Technical Analysis The visual effect is entirely due to the phenomenon of thin-film interference. Thin-Film Interference The colors seen are a direct result of the thickness of the soap film. Soap films are essentially a layer of water sandwiched between two layers of soap molecules. 1. Light Waves: When a ray of white light hits the film, a small portion is reflected from the outer surface. 2. Transmission and Reflection: The rest of the light is transmitted into the film and then reflects off the inner surface. 3. Interference: This second, internally reflected wave travels a slightly longer path than the first. When the two reflected waves meet, they interfere with each other to give colours. Microscopy and Photography equipments • Microscope Used: SZ61 Evident (Stereo Zoom Microscope) • Camera: Sony a6600 • Lighting: external soft box light Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MbSnsE0mKM3qosENui-WbExCzBFnNzcI/view?usp=sharing
Title: cosmicvader
That’s a macro photograph! It captures the captivating phenomenon of light interference in soap films.
Here is an informative description and analysis of the image and the techniques used:
Description
This image is a highly magnified macro photograph of soap films showing vibrant, swirling colors caused by thin-film interference. The composition features two large, brightly colored sections separated by a central, clear wall structure, which is itself coated in a section of soap film and a bubble or two.
• Color and Pattern: The soap films display an intense spectrum of colors, including deep blues, magentas, yellows, and oranges, arranged in swirling, contour-like patterns. These colors are not pigments but are a result of the physics of light interacting with the extremely thin, varying thickness of the film.
• Texture and Detail: Numerous tiny, bright points—likely miniscule water droplets or microscopic bubbles—are visible across the surface of the film, adding texture and further highlighting the colorful swirls.
• Central Structure: The clear, bubble-like central object acts as a visual divider and foreground element. Reflections and refractions within this structure show smaller, distorted versions of the surrounding colored film, demonstrating the complex light interaction at play.
• Background: The background is a uniform, dark gray/black, which makes the luminous, saturated colors of the soap films stand out dramatically.
Scientific and Technical Analysis
The visual effect is entirely due to the phenomenon of thin-film interference.
Thin-Film Interference
The colors seen are a direct result of the thickness of the soap film. Soap films are essentially a layer of water sandwiched between two layers of soap molecules.
1. Light Waves: When a ray of white light hits the film, a small portion is reflected from the outer surface.
2. Transmission and Reflection: The rest of the light is transmitted into the film and then reflects off the inner surface.
3. Interference: This second, internally reflected wave travels a slightly longer path than the first. When the two reflected waves meet, they interfere with each other to give colours.
Microscopy and Photography equipments
• Microscope Used: SZ61 Evident (Stereo Zoom Microscope)
• Camera: Sony a6600
• Lighting: external soft box light

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MbSnsE0mKM3qosENui-WbExCzBFnNzcI/view?usp=sharing
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Mate guarding behavior by freshwater copepods in a seasonal pool. This pool is on wetlands in an agricultural flood plain (Tualatin River, Oregon). The pool undergoes dramatic changes from summer drought to fall seasonal pooling, followed by occasional winter flood inundation. The populations changes radically and rapidly with the local environment. This photograph was taken in December a few weeks after the area became wet. The copepods show up as a dramatic seasonal population explosion comprised of various copepod species. The copepods were alive (and VERY active) in a well slide, photographed with a 4x objective lens with polarized light. No staining or relaxant was used. The microscope was an Olympus CX43 modified for polarizatiion including a gout slot and 1R plate. The camera was an Olympus OM-10. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10mapxB30UcOsHXWJDu1yaW3WMSEQWkkC/view?usp=sharing
Mate guarding behavior by freshwater copepods in a seasonal pool. This pool is on wetlands in an agricultural flood plain (Tualatin River, Oregon). The pool undergoes dramatic changes from summer drought to fall seasonal pooling, followed by occasional winter flood inundation. The populations changes radically and rapidly with the local environment. This photograph was taken in December a few weeks after the area became wet. The copepods show up as a dramatic seasonal population explosion comprised of various copepod species.

The copepods were alive (and VERY active) in a well slide, photographed with a 4x objective lens with polarized light. No staining or relaxant was used.

The microscope was an Olympus CX43 modified for polarizatiion including a gout slot and 1R plate. The camera was an Olympus OM-10.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10mapxB30UcOsHXWJDu1yaW3WMSEQWkkC/view?usp=sharing
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Diatom taken by a Motic microscope using an iphone 15 camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ulNY9Tq6lWG_NIJuzWgESQ42IUZOLkx/view?usp=sharing
Diatom taken by a Motic microscope using an iphone 15 camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ulNY9Tq6lWG_NIJuzWgESQ42IUZOLkx/view?usp=sharing
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Cluster of marine eggs Olympus CX41 compound microscope + Canon camera | Brightfield transmitted light Microscopic close-up of a cluster of marine eggs collected in oceanic waters around Malpelo Island during a National Geographic expedition in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. The image was taken using an Olympus CX41 compound microscope with a Canon camera, under brightfield transmitted light, allowing a clear visualization of embryonic stages and yolk distribution within each capsule. The image reveals a series of translucent spherical eggs at different stages of early development. Each capsule shows a distinct perivitelline space and a central embryo with variations in pigmentation, texture and yolk absorption that reflect the progression of cleavage. The arrangement and clarity of the membranes highlight the delicate structure of pelagic reproductive stages drifting through offshore ecosystems. This image illustrates the fragility and complexity of early marine life and the reproductive foundations that sustain biodiversity in the Malpelo. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qpa_y3wVS2M5wxu0SENkQHNhLVgY9Aja/view?usp=sharing
Cluster of marine eggs
Olympus CX41 compound microscope + Canon camera | Brightfield transmitted light
Microscopic close-up of a cluster of marine eggs collected in oceanic waters around Malpelo Island during a National Geographic expedition in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. The image was taken using an Olympus CX41 compound microscope with a Canon camera, under brightfield transmitted light, allowing a clear visualization of embryonic stages and yolk distribution within each capsule.
The image reveals a series of translucent spherical eggs at different stages of early development. Each capsule shows a distinct perivitelline space and a central embryo with variations in pigmentation, texture and yolk absorption that reflect the progression of cleavage. The arrangement and clarity of the membranes highlight the delicate structure of pelagic reproductive stages drifting through offshore ecosystems. This image illustrates the fragility and complexity of early marine life and the reproductive foundations that sustain biodiversity in the Malpelo.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qpa_y3wVS2M5wxu0SENkQHNhLVgY9Aja/view?usp=sharing
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Copepod Olympus CX41 compound microscope + Canon camera | Brightfield / transmitted light Microscopic image of a copepod collected in oceanic waters around Malpelo Island, in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, during a scientific expedition with National Geographic. Captured using an Olympus CX41 compound microscope with a Canon digital camera attached through the trinocular port, the image was taken under brightfield transmitted light, which enhances natural pigmentation and internal structure. The organism displays a segmented body with vibrant structural coloration in cyan, magenta and orange tones, highlighting intracellular pigments and refractive tissues revealed by transmitted illumination. The image shows fine anatomical details such as articulated segments, internal granulation and delicate posterior appendages, characteristic of pelagic microinvertebrates from offshore ecosystems. This visual captures both the biodiversity and complexity of planktonic life that supports the productivity of the Malpelo oceanic system. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AtfknPYZehqZHPOg5w0UrWwTyt1kLbPB/view?usp=sharing
Copepod
Olympus CX41 compound microscope + Canon camera | Brightfield / transmitted light
Microscopic image of a copepod collected in oceanic waters around Malpelo Island, in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, during a scientific expedition with National Geographic. Captured using an Olympus CX41 compound microscope with a Canon digital camera attached through the trinocular port, the image was taken under brightfield transmitted light, which enhances natural pigmentation and internal structure.

The organism displays a segmented body with vibrant structural coloration in cyan, magenta and orange tones, highlighting intracellular pigments and refractive tissues revealed by transmitted illumination. The image shows fine anatomical details such as articulated segments, internal granulation and delicate posterior appendages, characteristic of pelagic microinvertebrates from offshore ecosystems. This visual captures both the biodiversity and complexity of planktonic life that supports the productivity of the Malpelo oceanic system.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AtfknPYZehqZHPOg5w0UrWwTyt1kLbPB/view?usp=sharing
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Transparent larval fish Olympus SZX10 stereomicroscope + Canon camera | Reflected + transmitted mixed illumination Microscopic image of a transparent larval fish collected in oceanic waters around Malpelo Island during a National Geographic expedition in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. The image was taken using an Olympus SZX10 stereomicroscope paired with a Canon digital camera, using a combination of reflected and low transmitted light to preserve the natural translucency of the larva and highlight internal structures without overexposing the delicate tissues. The specimen shows its characteristic gelatinous body, elongated profile and fully transparent tissues, revealing the early development of the axial skeleton and myomere segmentation. The reflective eye and subtle pigmentation spots emphasize key anatomical features used in larval identification. This image showcases the delicate morphology of pelagic larvae that drift through offshore ecosystems and underscores the importance of planktonic biodiversity in sustaining the productivity of Malpelo’s marine environment. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kJiblkkzmjX_fGcPtcRG-dUzgZHKCqUd/view?usp=sharing
Transparent larval fish
Olympus SZX10 stereomicroscope + Canon camera | Reflected + transmitted mixed illumination
Microscopic image of a transparent larval fish collected in oceanic waters around Malpelo Island during a National Geographic expedition in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. The image was taken using an Olympus SZX10 stereomicroscope paired with a Canon digital camera, using a combination of reflected and low transmitted light to preserve the natural translucency of the larva and highlight internal structures without overexposing the delicate tissues.
The specimen shows its characteristic gelatinous body, elongated profile and fully transparent tissues, revealing the early development of the axial skeleton and myomere segmentation. The reflective eye and subtle pigmentation spots emphasize key anatomical features used in larval identification. This image showcases the delicate morphology of pelagic larvae that drift through offshore ecosystems and underscores the importance of planktonic biodiversity in sustaining the productivity of Malpelo’s marine environment.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kJiblkkzmjX_fGcPtcRG-dUzgZHKCqUd/view?usp=sharing
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Adult zebrafish brain, blood vessels labeled using dextran. Imaged using a MesoSPIM light sheet microscope. Kinetix Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) was used to capture the image. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BMbQI5U6luapkIwgAMMOAO7TFTEQ_QiO/view?usp=sharing
Adult zebrafish brain, blood vessels labeled using dextran. Imaged using a MesoSPIM light sheet microscope. Kinetix Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) was used to capture the image.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BMbQI5U6luapkIwgAMMOAO7TFTEQ_QiO/view?usp=sharing
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Lyso-tracker was used to stain lysosomal activity in a tardigrade. The Zeiss LSM-980 was used for imaging and the image was created using the GaAsP PMT 2 Channels MA-PMT detector. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwQCkZbpNLOf6BqrFUdPYhn7WIozPm82/view?usp=sharing
Lyso-tracker was used to stain lysosomal activity in a tardigrade. The Zeiss LSM-980 was used for imaging and the image was created using the GaAsP PMT 2 Channels MA-PMT detector.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwQCkZbpNLOf6BqrFUdPYhn7WIozPm82/view?usp=sharing
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Description: The image shows the Holy Basil leaf stem structure. In the image you can see the details of the stems structures and details. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oMlI5yr-5XcDAwGKeuQm7W50w27eQm48/view?usp=sharing
Description: The image shows the Holy Basil leaf stem structure. In the image you can see the details of the stems structures and details.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oMlI5yr-5XcDAwGKeuQm7W50w27eQm48/view?usp=sharing
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Description: The image shows close view of holy basil leaf stem. At 150x we can see the bumps and details of the stem. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PJvIv9GVLhkSpKG56jy4-Zy1OK5aWVSD/view?usp=sharing
Description: The image shows close view of holy basil leaf stem. At 150x we can see the bumps and details of the stem.

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Description: The image shows the Holy Basil leaf full structure in SEM(Scanning electron microscope). In the image you can see all the stomata, epidermis cells and glandular trichomes. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12oMZL44k6JYVXj6pX3w6L1rEC4pCC1Qj/view?usp=sharing
Description: The image shows the Holy Basil leaf full structure in SEM(Scanning electron microscope). In the image you can see all the stomata, epidermis cells and glandular trichomes.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12oMZL44k6JYVXj6pX3w6L1rEC4pCC1Qj/view?usp=sharing
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Multiplexed image showing emerging cone photoreceptors in a week 25 retinal organoid. CD44_i594, PNA_AF488, Chx10_AF546 (blue), PDE6H_AF647, acquired using a 63X objective on Leica TCS SP8 HyVolution confocal microscope, staining achieved using the Iterative Bleaching Extends Multiplexity method. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13KGTHmKLJVtRmO5NVtpnIBSlyX-qLk1g/view?usp=sharing
Multiplexed image showing emerging cone photoreceptors in a week 25 retinal organoid. CD44_i594, PNA_AF488, Chx10_AF546 (blue), PDE6H_AF647, acquired using a 63X objective on Leica TCS SP8 HyVolution confocal microscope, staining achieved using the Iterative Bleaching Extends Multiplexity method.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13KGTHmKLJVtRmO5NVtpnIBSlyX-qLk1g/view?usp=sharing
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Multiplexed image showing emerging cell types in a week 25 retinal organoid. cone arrestin_AF488, PKC alpha_AF680, DAPI, HuC/D_AF647, acquired using a 20X objective on Leica TCS SP8 HyVolution confocal microscope, staining achieved using the Iterative Bleaching Extends Multiplexity method. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1paYMsOkb9kiyGFAr4GaHofO0053Ys_-o/view?usp=sharing
Multiplexed image showing emerging cell types in a week 25 retinal organoid. cone arrestin_AF488, PKC alpha_AF680, DAPI, HuC/D_AF647, acquired using a 20X objective on Leica TCS SP8 HyVolution confocal microscope, staining achieved using the Iterative Bleaching Extends Multiplexity method.

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Multiplexed image showing photoreceptors and bipolar cells in a healthy human peripheral retina section. cone arrestin_AF488, PKC alpha_AF680, Chx10_AF546 (blue), DAPI, acquired using a 63X objective on Leica TCS SP8 HyVolution confocal microscope, staining achieved using the Iterative Bleaching Extends Multiplexity method. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mgSXY3RSc1zJjzsoYUMgoszHqEKmPXja/view?usp=sharing
Multiplexed image showing photoreceptors and bipolar cells in a healthy human peripheral retina section. cone arrestin_AF488, PKC alpha_AF680, Chx10_AF546 (blue), DAPI, acquired using a 63X objective on Leica TCS SP8 HyVolution confocal microscope, staining achieved using the Iterative Bleaching Extends Multiplexity method.

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The image represents a sample of brain tissue from a C57BL/6 mouse infected with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain), used for analysis by the histopathology technique, with tissue staining using hematoxylin–eosin, with the purpose of detecting inflammatory cells and characterizing inflammatory processes in the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease. This analysis is important for a better understanding of the progression and mechanisms of the disease in its two pathological phases. An Olympus BX61VS microscope with a 20× objective was used for image acquisition. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E_tFvBZ5lL9owFWL1gGA17yChW1tLegW/view?usp=sharing
The image represents a sample of brain tissue from a C57BL/6 mouse infected with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain), used for analysis by the histopathology technique, with tissue staining using hematoxylin–eosin, with the purpose of detecting inflammatory cells and characterizing inflammatory processes in the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease. This analysis is important for a better understanding of the progression and mechanisms of the disease in its two pathological phases. An Olympus BX61VS microscope with a 20× objective was used for image acquisition.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E_tFvBZ5lL9owFWL1gGA17yChW1tLegW/view?usp=sharing
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The image represents a sample of brain tissue from a C57BL/6 mouse infected with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain), used for analysis by the histopathology technique, with hematoxylin–eosin staining, for the purpose of detecting inflammatory cells and characterizing inflammatory processes in the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease. This analysis is important for a better understanding of the progression and mechanisms of the disease in its two pathological phases. An Olympus BX61VS microscope with a 20× objective was used for image acquisition. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VM9KdkwiKLFJEoRqf3OFdriPDYodR_gV/view?usp=sharing
The image represents a sample of brain tissue from a C57BL/6 mouse infected with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain), used for analysis by the histopathology technique, with hematoxylin–eosin staining, for the purpose of detecting inflammatory cells and characterizing inflammatory processes in the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease. This analysis is important for a better understanding of the progression and mechanisms of the disease in its two pathological phases. An Olympus BX61VS microscope with a 20× objective was used for image acquisition.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VM9KdkwiKLFJEoRqf3OFdriPDYodR_gV/view?usp=sharing
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The image represents a sample of heart tissue from a C57BL/6 mouse infected with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain), used for analysis by the histopathology technique, with hematoxylin–eosin staining, for the purpose of detecting inflammatory cells and characterizing inflammatory processes in the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease. This analysis is important for a better understanding of the progression and mechanisms of the disease in its two pathological phases. The mouse myocardium microphotograph shows intense cellular alteration with cellular fragmentation, loss of muscle fibers, inflammatory infiltrate, and parasitism of myocardial fibers (nests of amastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi), characteristic of chagasic myocarditis. An Olympus BX61VS microscope with a 20× objective was used for image acquisition. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NgyadmN8pXvOgseEbaU35x6wOF4PSpQj/view?usp=sharing
The image represents a sample of heart tissue from a C57BL/6 mouse infected with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain), used for analysis by the histopathology technique, with hematoxylin–eosin staining, for the purpose of detecting inflammatory cells and characterizing inflammatory processes in the acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease. This analysis is important for a better understanding of the progression and mechanisms of the disease in its two pathological phases. The mouse myocardium microphotograph shows intense cellular alteration with cellular fragmentation, loss of muscle fibers, inflammatory infiltrate, and parasitism of myocardial fibers (nests of amastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi), characteristic of chagasic myocarditis. An Olympus BX61VS microscope with a 20× objective was used for image acquisition.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NgyadmN8pXvOgseEbaU35x6wOF4PSpQj/view?usp=sharing
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Beggar-ticks and stockings. Beggar-ticks attached to a stocking were photographed from a special angle using a Nikon Z7 camera adapted to a 5× objective lens with focus stacking. A custom-made Rheinberg dark-field light source caused the stocking to display different colors. The difficulty of capturing this image lay in two main aspects: first, the three barbed needles of the beggar-ticks had to exert a certain amount of tension against the stocking in order to pull out three fine filaments. This tension had to be precisely controlled—strong enough to draw out the filaments but not so strong as to break them—making it an extremely delicate and meticulous task. Second was the supplementary lighting of the stocking. Many different light sources and lighting angles were tested to both highlight the stocking and achieve the desired dark-field effect. Ultimately, a bottom-mounted ring light was selected as the main light source. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_HvJaMAL9zMr4JjfEWoT4AVfmOleMxnv/view?usp=sharing
Beggar-ticks and stockings. Beggar-ticks attached to a stocking were photographed from a special angle using a Nikon Z7 camera adapted to a 5× objective lens with focus stacking. A custom-made Rheinberg dark-field light source caused the stocking to display different colors. The difficulty of capturing this image lay in two main aspects: first, the three barbed needles of the beggar-ticks had to exert a certain amount of tension against the stocking in order to pull out three fine filaments. This tension had to be precisely controlled—strong enough to draw out the filaments but not so strong as to break them—making it an extremely delicate and meticulous task. Second was the supplementary lighting of the stocking. Many different light sources and lighting angles were tested to both highlight the stocking and achieve the desired dark-field effect. Ultimately, a bottom-mounted ring light was selected as the main light source.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_HvJaMAL9zMr4JjfEWoT4AVfmOleMxnv/view?usp=sharing
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Daphnia and mosquito larvae. The image was captured using a Nikon Z7 adapted to a 10× objective lens with focus stacking. As no professional dark-field light source was available, a homemade ring light was once again used as the bottom light source, with a polarizing filter added this time. The main challenge of the shoot lay in adjusting the poses of the two organisms. The goal was to express a graceful posture in which two different organisms appear to lean on each other, huddled together for warmth. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cpmDTYzsggYNfeUDJUGfxUnlwfE2f7zb/view?usp=sharing
Daphnia and mosquito larvae. The image was captured using a Nikon Z7 adapted to a 10× objective lens with focus stacking. As no professional dark-field light source was available, a homemade ring light was once again used as the bottom light source, with a polarizing filter added this time. The main challenge of the shoot lay in adjusting the poses of the two organisms. The goal was to express a graceful posture in which two different organisms appear to lean on each other, huddled together for warmth.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cpmDTYzsggYNfeUDJUGfxUnlwfE2f7zb/view?usp=sharing
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Crystals on a bubble. A saturated solution of L-glutamine and β-alanine was heated at high temperature to induce crystal formation. A saturated vitamin solution was then added to generate bubbles, and upon cooling, crystals formed on the surface of the bubbles. The bubble was highly likely to burst within a very short time. Under polarized light, a Nikon Z6 adapted to a microscope objective was used to rapidly capture the image and complete focus stacking. Precise control of proportions, temperature, and timing was essential, which greatly increased the difficulty of the shoot. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-O14d49CT5XVuHonc9JRKWS_dVVn1zZX/view?usp=sharing
Crystals on a bubble. A saturated solution of L-glutamine and β-alanine was heated at high temperature to induce crystal formation. A saturated vitamin solution was then added to generate bubbles, and upon cooling, crystals formed on the surface of the bubbles. The bubble was highly likely to burst within a very short time. Under polarized light, a Nikon Z6 adapted to a microscope objective was used to rapidly capture the image and complete focus stacking. Precise control of proportions, temperature, and timing was essential, which greatly increased the difficulty of the shoot.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-O14d49CT5XVuHonc9JRKWS_dVVn1zZX/view?usp=sharing
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Hated tool. Tick's proboscis photographed from below. Focusstacking method with 175 single shots. Camera: Sony A7RIII, Microscope lens Mitutoyo MPlan20. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PI2rA0sx5YDodbXfauiN11wbXhn9iV5V/view?usp=sharing
Hated tool. Tick’s proboscis photographed from below. Focusstacking method with 175 single shots. Camera: Sony A7RIII, Microscope lens Mitutoyo MPlan20.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PI2rA0sx5YDodbXfauiN11wbXhn9iV5V/view?usp=sharing
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Weevil scales. Head with eyes left and right and scales all over. Focusstacking method with 664 single shots. Camera: Sony A7RIII, Microscope lens Mitutoyo MPlan20. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xY1_OYSyVP3EJQC-AHnUitmT1P0KtvuL/view?usp=sharing
Weevil scales. Head with eyes left and right and scales all over. Focusstacking method with 664 single shots. Camera: Sony A7RIII, Microscope lens Mitutoyo MPlan20.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xY1_OYSyVP3EJQC-AHnUitmT1P0KtvuL/view?usp=sharing
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Eye of a deer fly. Haematopota pluvialis. Focusstacking method with 244 single shots. Camera: Sony A7RIII, Microscope lens Mitutoyo MPlan20. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uVzCqEajNJtp1vTulAZnsiugKBeoShw7/view?usp=sharing
Eye of a deer fly. Haematopota pluvialis. Focusstacking method with 244 single shots. Camera: Sony A7RIII, Microscope lens Mitutoyo MPlan20.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uVzCqEajNJtp1vTulAZnsiugKBeoShw7/view?usp=sharing
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This ant head was imaged for autofluorescence on a Zeiss LSM 880 confocal microscope with a 10x objective. This maximum intensity was generated on Fiji and color-coded for depth. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P0y6IJPrzQgBDLrYUoLAok-tmP9wZsXn/view?usp=sharing
This ant head was imaged for autofluorescence on a Zeiss LSM 880 confocal microscope with a 10x objective. This maximum intensity was generated on Fiji and color-coded for depth.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P0y6IJPrzQgBDLrYUoLAok-tmP9wZsXn/view?usp=sharing
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zMixed pollen grains imaged for red autofluorescence with super-resolution Airyscan on a Zeiss LSM 980 microscope with a 63x/1.4NA oil objective. Each pollen grain was imaged separately, and maximum intensity projections were generated on Fiji, and color-coded for depth after edge detection. The different images were then assembled into this composition. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mVvVV9R7ayBWKWIFX8TcKDZpllMieq86/view?usp=sharing
zMixed pollen grains imaged for red autofluorescence with super-resolution Airyscan on a Zeiss LSM 980 microscope with a 63x/1.4NA oil objective. Each pollen grain was imaged separately, and maximum intensity projections were generated on Fiji, and color-coded for depth after edge detection. The different images were then assembled into this composition.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mVvVV9R7ayBWKWIFX8TcKDZpllMieq86/view?usp=sharing
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Mixed pollen grains imaged for red autofluorescence with super-resolution Airyscan on a Zeiss LSM 980 microscope with a 63x/1.4NA oil objective. Each pollen grain was imaged separately, and maximum intensity projections were generated on Fiji, and color-coded for depth. The different images were then assembled into this composition. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jHytn5kmxe7bumUBEf3CTmP1q-tFVMUv/view?usp=sharing
Mixed pollen grains imaged for red autofluorescence with super-resolution Airyscan on a Zeiss LSM 980 microscope with a 63x/1.4NA oil objective. Each pollen grain was imaged separately, and maximum intensity projections were generated on Fiji, and color-coded for depth. The different images were then assembled into this composition.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jHytn5kmxe7bumUBEf3CTmP1q-tFVMUv/view?usp=sharing
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The Eupholus magnificus beetle, native to Papua New Guinea, is notable for the vibrant iridescent colors on its exoskeleton (elytra), which come not from pigments, but from microscopic, three-dimensional photonic crystals in its scales. Photonic crystals are periodic nanostructures that manipulate light in a way similar to how atomic crystals control electrons. Instead of chemical pigments (which absorb certain wavelengths), these "crystals" are made of transparent materials (such as chitin) arranged in repeating patterns on a nanometer scale (comparable to the wavelength of visible light: 400–700 nm). Here we can see a close-up of these "crystals" near its eye, viewed at 10x magnification. Technique used: Image stacking Lens used: Mitutoyo M Plan APO 10x 0.28 Magnification: 10x Camera: Canon EOS 6D Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uyss1ZXZ0zc2y6mIW9tczA1oOtmj1IEW/view?usp=sharing
The Eupholus magnificus beetle, native to Papua New Guinea, is notable for the vibrant iridescent colors on its exoskeleton (elytra), which come not from pigments, but from microscopic, three-dimensional photonic crystals in its scales. Photonic crystals are periodic nanostructures that manipulate light in a way similar to how atomic crystals control electrons. Instead of chemical pigments (which absorb certain wavelengths), these “crystals” are made of transparent materials (such as chitin) arranged in repeating patterns on a nanometer scale (comparable to the wavelength of visible light: 400–700 nm). Here we can see a close-up of these “crystals” near its eye, viewed at 10x magnification.


Technique used: Image stacking
Lens used: Mitutoyo M Plan APO 10x 0.28
Magnification: 10x
Camera: Canon EOS 6D

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uyss1ZXZ0zc2y6mIW9tczA1oOtmj1IEW/view?usp=sharing
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Pollen grains on a jumping spider. Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) have the sharpest vision in the animal kingdom, thanks to their eight eyes arranged in a unique pattern: two large main eyes in the center (which see in color and with depth) and six secondary eyes for a panoramic field of view of almost 360 degrees. This allows them to plan precise jumps of up to 50 times their body length, like mini-athletes with augmented reality glasses. They don't build webs to hunt; instead, they stalk their prey like stealthy predators, and some species even "dance" or use gestures to court their mates. Technique used: Image stacking Lens used: Mitutoyo M Plan APO 10x 0.28 Magnification: 10x Camera: Canon EOS 6D Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UceZ-nJyzZjUr-_R2vAFn6AI_NHXgzJC/view?usp=sharing
Pollen grains on a jumping spider.
Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) have the sharpest vision in the animal kingdom, thanks to their eight eyes arranged in a unique pattern: two large main eyes in the center (which see in color and with depth) and six secondary eyes for a panoramic field of view of almost 360 degrees. This allows them to plan precise jumps of up to 50 times their body length, like mini-athletes with augmented reality glasses. They don’t build webs to hunt; instead, they stalk their prey like stealthy predators, and some species even “dance” or use gestures to court their mates.

Technique used: Image stacking
Lens used: Mitutoyo M Plan APO 10x 0.28
Magnification: 10x
Camera: Canon EOS 6D

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UceZ-nJyzZjUr-_R2vAFn6AI_NHXgzJC/view?usp=sharing
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Pollen grains on a hypodermic needle Pollen grains are incredibly small: their size varies between 5 and 200 micrometers (µm) in diameter, depending on the plant. Here we have a sample of approximately 50 pollen grains on the tip of a hypodermic needle that is approximately 250 µm in diameter at its tip. Technique used: Image stacking Lens used: Mitutoyo M Plan APO 10x 0.28 Magnification: 9x Camera: Canon EOS 6D Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a2JIItFjoaOSlzr_4jyNeM5t7r0wfimr/view?usp=sharing
Pollen grains on a hypodermic needle
Pollen grains are incredibly small: their size varies between 5 and 200 micrometers (µm) in diameter, depending on the plant.
Here we have a sample of approximately 50 pollen grains on the tip of a hypodermic needle that is approximately 250 µm in diameter at its tip.

Technique used: Image stacking
Lens used: Mitutoyo M Plan APO 10x 0.28
Magnification: 9x
Camera: Canon EOS 6D

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a2JIItFjoaOSlzr_4jyNeM5t7r0wfimr/view?usp=sharing
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Caprine Skin, Trichrome, 10× • Description: Microstructure of caprine skin fibers stained with Masson’s trichrome, showing the epidermis and dermis, with emphasis on the papillary layer at 10×. • Technique: Histological sections stained with Masson’s trichrome. • Microscope: Leica DM500 optical microscope. Observation of the epidermis and the distinctive structure of the papillary layer of the dermis. • Additional comment: Low-magnification visualization allows the detection of early structural irregularities, which are essential for selecting high-quality hides and discarding defects in industrial processes. • Camera: Integrated wireless camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IqBnn91J1fScvtRF5JT8kxwZKstQpk_f/view?usp=sharing
Caprine Skin, Trichrome, 10×
• Description: Microstructure of caprine skin fibers stained with Masson’s trichrome, showing the epidermis and dermis, with emphasis on the papillary layer at 10×.
• Technique: Histological sections stained with Masson’s trichrome.
• Microscope: Leica DM500 optical microscope. Observation of the epidermis and the distinctive structure of the papillary layer of the dermis.
• Additional comment: Low-magnification visualization allows the detection of early structural irregularities, which are essential for selecting high-quality hides and discarding defects in industrial processes.
• Camera: Integrated wireless camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IqBnn91J1fScvtRF5JT8kxwZKstQpk_f/view?usp=sharing
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Caprine Skin, Trichrome, 10× • Description: Microstructure of caprine skin fibers stained with Masson’s trichrome, showing the dermis and the papillary layer at 10×. • Technique: Histological sections stained with Masson’s trichrome. • Microscope: Leica DM500 optical microscope. Observation of the papillary layer, a characteristic structure of the dermis. • Additional comment: Low-magnification visualization allows early detection of structural irregularities, which is useful for selecting high-quality hides and discarding defects. • Camera: Integrated wireless camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1coxG9_vFquCG6V8mpcfkW7r7Sr3_fa5a/view?usp=sharing
Caprine Skin, Trichrome, 10×
• Description: Microstructure of caprine skin fibers stained with Masson’s trichrome, showing the dermis and the papillary layer at 10×.
• Technique: Histological sections stained with Masson’s trichrome.
• Microscope: Leica DM500 optical microscope. Observation of the papillary layer, a characteristic structure of the dermis.
• Additional comment: Low-magnification visualization allows early detection of structural irregularities, which is useful for selecting high-quality hides and discarding defects.
• Camera: Integrated wireless camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1coxG9_vFquCG6V8mpcfkW7r7Sr3_fa5a/view?usp=sharing
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Caprine Skin, Trichrome, 10× • Description: Microstructure of caprine skin fibers stained with Masson’s trichrome, highlighting the dermis and the papillary layer at 10×. • Technique: Histological sections stained with Masson’s trichrome. • Microscope: Leica DM500 optical microscope. Observation of the papillary layer, a distinctive structure of the dermis. • Additional comment: Low-magnification visualization facilitates early detection of structural irregularities, which is essential for selecting high-quality hides and eliminating industrial defects. • Camera: Integrated wireless camera. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yy9FFSB99MuPp7L3vBzduNTLu-87d9IZ/view?usp=sharing
Caprine Skin, Trichrome, 10×
• Description: Microstructure of caprine skin fibers stained with Masson’s trichrome, highlighting the dermis and the papillary layer at 10×.
• Technique: Histological sections stained with Masson’s trichrome.
• Microscope: Leica DM500 optical microscope. Observation of the papillary layer, a distinctive structure of the dermis.
• Additional comment: Low-magnification visualization facilitates early detection of structural irregularities, which is essential for selecting high-quality hides and eliminating industrial defects.
• Camera: Integrated wireless camera.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yy9FFSB99MuPp7L3vBzduNTLu-87d9IZ/view?usp=sharing
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Angel dust at 100x magnification... here you can see two different types of scales from a rainbow butterfly (Chrysiridia rhipheus) at a magnification of 100x. The image was created with a DIY microscope (3D printed, etc.). The optics used were an Olympus MPLN FLN 100x with a 1mm image density. Light was provided by LEDs and a self-printed Lieberkühn reflector. The image consists of 1400 individual images using the V-stacking technique. Tubus Camera Sony Alpha One Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16mlraDFdA1vLdbrAq30SaFYSyUWhXDub/view?usp=sharing
Angel dust at 100x magnification… here you can see two different types of scales from a rainbow butterfly (Chrysiridia rhipheus) at a magnification of 100x. The image was created with a DIY microscope (3D printed, etc.). The optics used were an Olympus MPLN FLN 100x with a 1mm image density. Light was provided by LEDs and a self-printed Lieberkühn reflector. The image consists of 1400 individual images using the V-stacking technique. Tubus Camera Sony Alpha One

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16mlraDFdA1vLdbrAq30SaFYSyUWhXDub/view?usp=sharing
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Pollen trapped in a garden spider's web (Araneus diadematus) 20x magnification. What few people know is that in times of scarcity or as bycatch, some spider species also feed on a vegan diet. Here you can see how a single pollen grain has stuck to a tiny adhesive point on the spider. This image was taken with a DIY microscope using LED illumination and an Mplan 20X lens… the image consists of 650 individual images using the Z-stacking techniqueu. Tubus Camera Olympus M1 MII Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xPPMjYM4qKn6k3kc6DmKV3TR6AKoWa1U/view?usp=sharing
Pollen trapped in a garden spider’s web (Araneus diadematus) 20x magnification. What few people know is that in times of scarcity or as bycatch, some spider species also feed on a vegan diet. Here you can see how a single pollen grain has stuck to a tiny adhesive point on the spider. This image was taken with a DIY microscope using LED illumination and an Mplan 20X lens… the image consists of 650 individual images using the Z-stacking techniqueu. Tubus Camera Olympus M1 MII

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xPPMjYM4qKn6k3kc6DmKV3TR6AKoWa1U/view?usp=sharing
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A close-up view of a red wood ant (Formica rufa) at 10x magnification. Fascinating creatures that adapt to almost any habitat. …DIY microscope with DIY tube flash, photographed with an Olympus FLN 10X 0.30 lens…the image consists of 480 individual images using the Z-stacking technique. Tubus Camera Olympus M1 MII Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vMxSZgzMn-WQU7iKCHk8qSm_8Y9BnXNJ/view?usp=sharing
A close-up view of a red wood ant (Formica rufa) at 10x magnification. Fascinating creatures that adapt to almost any habitat. …DIY microscope with DIY tube flash, photographed with an Olympus FLN 10X 0.30 lens…the image consists of 480 individual images using the Z-stacking technique. Tubus Camera Olympus M1 MII

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vMxSZgzMn-WQU7iKCHk8qSm_8Y9BnXNJ/view?usp=sharing
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The Ember Dunes of Lignin: A micrograph of lignin fiber unveiling the hidden landscapes that material science quietly holds. What resembles glowing desert dunes or a distant alien horizon is actually a microscale architecture, ridges shaped not by wind but by the chemistry. Scanning electron microscopy was performed using a Hitachi SU70 field-emission SEM. Image:
The Ember Dunes of Lignin: A micrograph of lignin fiber unveiling the hidden landscapes that material science quietly holds. What resembles glowing desert dunes or a distant alien horizon is actually a microscale architecture, ridges shaped not by wind but by the chemistry.

Scanning electron microscopy was performed using a Hitachi SU70 field-emission SEM.

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Whispers of a Dying Glacier: This colourized micrograph reveals the morphology of a biobased lignin/TPU/PA derived sustainable precursor for carbon fibers. The fragile domains fracturing and drifting apart powerfully evoke a glacier calving into the sea, a haunting metaphor for climate fragility driven by excessive emissions. This work quietly advances SDG aligned solutions, offering hope amid environmental whispers of warning. This micrograph was obtained by scanning electron microscopy using a Hitachi SU70 field-emission SEM. Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18_4EQf2Ax_y7sB0XcT7AVQmpOOcjhsuU/view?usp=sharing
Whispers of a Dying Glacier: This colourized micrograph reveals the morphology of a biobased lignin/TPU/PA derived sustainable precursor for carbon fibers. The fragile domains fracturing and drifting apart powerfully evoke a glacier calving into the sea, a haunting metaphor for climate fragility driven by excessive emissions. This work quietly advances SDG aligned solutions, offering hope amid environmental whispers of warning.

This micrograph was obtained by scanning electron microscopy using a Hitachi SU70 field-emission SEM.

Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18_4EQf2Ax_y7sB0XcT7AVQmpOOcjhsuU/view?usp=sharing
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