Microbehunter Microscopy

Microorganisms can be found in the most unusual of places – like in this chess board! But where are they?

Wasp Attack! Wasps were starting to build a nest right on my balcony. Before removing the wasps, I decided to take one and put it under the stereo microscope to see the stinger. In order to do this, I had Read More …

Infants up to the age of about one year should not eat honey, as it can make them really sick. It can cause a disease called infant botulism, which is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This bacterium produces a Read More …

How good are toy microscopes? Comparing different microscopes to each other. I collect a pond water sample and put it under three different microscopes.

There are thousands of microorganisms living in pond scum. It’s always worth to have a look. In this amateur biology video I am preparing two temporarily mounted microscope slides of algae that I collected.

In this simple and fun science experiment, I show you how to stain the nuclei of onion cells so that you can observe them under the microscope. You need alcohol (to remove the water from the cells), ink and water Read More …

The stereo microscope reveals much dirt sticking to everyday objects. Scratching off and removing this dirt can be indeed a satisfying activity. Here I scratch the surface of different objects with a sharp needle to remove some of the dirt.

I show you how to make an enrichment culture. This way you always have enough specimens to observe at home under your microscope. An amateur science project for the biology enthusiast!

Here I show you some ciliates that have infected a worm. I also show you how I made a plankton net to filter out algae and other microorganisms from flowing water. I found a small worm and in it I Read More …