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Thank you @r Hi BrantleyIV Did you get sorted for video software for your Mac? If not look here:https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-4000d.html?type=drivers&language=en&os=windows%2010%20(64-bit) Versions for Mac OS 10.14 to Mac OSX 10.5 Allows you ...

I have a direct sample (tape lift) that came from mold growing on drywall inside of a wall cavity in a home. The smaller brown spores are Chaetomium, which are 12 microns in size. I'm not sure what type of spore this is, or if it is even a spore at all.

Help would be appreciated. Thanks!

The larger spores are Alternaria. As for the smaller ones, I can't be sure and I would not want to guess incorrectly!

For some reason, the photos are not showing up for me. I am only seeing question marks where they should be. If you could possibly re-upload or send, I may be able to help you identify them.

Sweet thanks Tom! That looks like an awesome resource. And this is my first microscope so I thought it would be cool to look at my blood. I suppose it was innocent ignorance ! I know this is not the original topic, but if anyone else has any resources for identifying subjects under the microscope th...

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Does anyone have any idea what this is in this blood sample? (link to the short video attached) They are the same size as red blood cells but they look as if they have bumps or spikes coming out of them. I looked online trying to identify but there are a lot of different spikey blood cells things an...

I am purchasing my first microscope soon and I am purchasing one with a trinocular dedicated for a camera. My goal is to use software pretty heavily for video recording and even viewing the subjects without straining my eyes through the eyepieces all the time. The problem is, I have a Mac and I am n...