This year, I haven’t had much opportunity to use my microscope.
My daughter Hannah and I collected a sample of water from Stowe Pool in Lichfield and I looked at it under my Zeiss IM35 microscope.
Andy
Photos:
x4 objective, x2 Optovar (equivalent x8 Objective):
Shows protozoa feeding on vegetative debris. See video below for movement of multiple protozoal organisms in this field of view.
x32 objective:
Ball of cells – cilia visible on each cell:
Cilia visible from corners of stack of cells, and below this diatom:
Algae:
Stack 4 cells with cilia at corners:
Photo x32 objective, x2 Optovar (equivalent to x64 Objective):
Detail of cell wall and contents at junction between two algae cells:
Algae fonds x32 Obj x2 Optovar:
Stack 4 cells with cilia at corners:
Video:
Excellent. Especially love the videos!
Thanks Angella