Virtual Microscopy: See What Your Eyes Have Been Missing.
These interactive microscopy demonstrations are designed to give perspective on size and scale. Take control of the microscope and zoom in from the macro world to the micro world. Please give us your feedback about these demonstrations.
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When Bread Goes Bad
Molds are heterotrophic fungal organisms; they get their food by digesting other life forms. They spread through the air as spores. If they land on a suitable meal, like the bread in your cupboard, they can form large and sometimes colorful colonies.
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Pine Pollen
Pine pollen is common in western Montana. After a rain it is seen on the surface of puddles. At the right time of year a strong breeze can release a yellow pollen cloud from the pine tree. Conifer trees are wind-pollinated so a good strong breeze can help spread a tree’s genes over a large area.
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A Dull Razor Blade
This image is the corner of an industrial coated stainless steel razor blade that was used for various tasks in an Electron Microscopy Lab. At some point this razor blade came into contact with bacteria. The most identifiable one is a comma-shaped bacterium in the lower left quadrant of the image.
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The Sharpest Image
This is an image of a new industrial coated razor blade. It was removed from an open package, the paper edge-guard was removed, and it was placed in the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).
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The Human Blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosomiasis is a tropical parasitic disease that is transmitted from mammals to snails and then back to mammals. Get a microscopic view of the schistosome life cycle
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