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Hi.Just I repeated your experiment with staining sourdough culture with iodine -only starch grains were stained dark,yeast and bacteria very lightly yellowish.It is very difficult to see unstained yeast between small starch grains and other particle under 400x.I had to use 1000x and oil imerrsion to...

Hi.maybe Torula

check Prorocentrum (? prorocentrum micas)
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HI.no special technique,I use my filter holder to get better contrast but only with 40X or 10X

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May-Grünwald Giemsa stain.I think this is the best stain to stain blood films.

second picture-parasite tapeworm egg with hooks ,uses to attach itself to the wall of the small bowel of animal,can affect human but dont know exact species,this one probably from rat

Just quick introduction. I have been following forum for a few years and finally decided to join.I am very impressed with the knowledge represented by the members of the forum and all the help and advice given to less experienced in such complicated subject as microscopy and different technique used...