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Thank you mrsonchus
These are quite a bit more informative than the previous "No Entry" signs Very nice to see the technique so well used on botanical samples, rather than the usual pond life studies.
Tom W.

For some reason or other I can't see your images John. Am I the only one so affected?
Tom W.

Nicely done. There seems to be enough variety in the aquarium to keep anyone busy for quite a while!
Tom W.

Can you give me any idea (order of magnitude: minutes, hours, days) of how long it takes from completion of conjugation to completion of the programmed nuclear death process - i.e. complete resorption of the fragments of the old MAC? I wasn't sure so had to check the literature and it appears the p...

Excellent work Wes! The images are not only instructive but also attractive. Can you give me any idea (order of magnitude: minutes, hours, days) of how long it takes from completion of conjugation to completion of the programmed nuclear death process - i.e. complete resorption of the fragments of th...

Quite spectacular! Thanks for sharing.
Tom W.

Hi DonSchaeffer
Yes, I do like that picture!
Tom W.

"Explore the World Using Protozoa" by O. Roger Anderson & Marvin Druger published by NSTA Press (1997). https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?cm_sp=SearchF-_-topnav-_-Results&ds=20&kn=explore%20the%20world%20using%20protozoa&sts=t From the introduction: "All of the investigations in Explore...

You might also try to buy or borrow a copy of "Explore the World Using Protozoa" by O. Roger Anderson & Marvin Druger published by NSTA Press (1997). I'll add an entry to the Resources forum since it doesn't appear to be included there. https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?cm_sp=SearchF-_-...

I'm not sure if this article is accessible without a subscription to New Scientist, but if it is, it's an interesting read. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2252583-secret-to-tardigrades-toughness-revealed-by-supercomputer-simulation/ I suspect Nature will include an article on it in their brief...

Very nicely done with an excellent choice of music. Thank you.
Tom W.

Apparently eosin aqueous solutions are very prone to mould growth, so I suspect bacterial growth could also be an issue.
Tom W.

Collapsible golf ball retriever adapted to take a small plastic bottle on the golf ball end. Here I must give a plug to Tony Pattinson's excellent books "The Freshwater Microscopist" including parts 2, 3, and 4, all available from Blurb Books.
Tom W.

Very nicely shot video, though I'm afraid I can't help confirm the ID. Thanks for sharing.
Tom W.

Thanks very much for the link 75RR. Looks like a fascinating read.
Tom W.

Hi Kirby Looks like a very high quality vacuum table - lucky you! Unfortunately I live a little bit out in the sticks, well... that's not really unfortunate at all, but it does mean the nearest colleges, universities, research establishments etc. are a long way away, so auctions such as these are no...

A worthy project well worth the invested sum. I still don't own a 3D printer but seeing what you guys are doing with them has piqued my interest. I assume you have to create a program to print something like this? I'm not very computer savvy so that's probably my main hesitation. Are those all your...

Ah Timemaster... I know exactly what you mean. But you have to be careful of those "short term options" that have a way of becoming "forever options"!
Tom W.

Kirby Thanks for the kind words. For printing I used a standard Creality Ender 3 printer which is relatively small and cheap but still has a good build volume. This project doesn't exactly stretch the printer to its limits on size but it is getting close. I used a PLA filament that I buy for $35.00 ...

I have been intending to do something about slide storage for some time and was finally inspired by Element 56's post at http://www.microbehunter.com/microscopy-forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5953#p84057 . For someone who does 3D printing this may be an acceptable option - not as elegant as Element 56's...

Wow! Beautifully done. A lucky chance wonderfully realized.
Tom W.

Thanks to Carl for this, and to 75RR for drawing our attention to a very useful contribution.
Tom W.

Beautiful! A tribute to your skill and patience. Thanks for sharing.
Tom W.

Superb! Thanks for sharing.
Tom W

Very nice video indeed. Nascent cell membranes??
Tom W.

Hi ImperatorRex The Mikrokosmos articles appear to be very good, but they are a difficult job for a non-German speaker to translate, even with the help of Google or Microsoft translation services. I have attempts at translating them tucked away somewhere but the translations are not very lucid. But ...

Thanks for the link microb. Very useful background information.
Tom W.

Excellent job Bram. Really nicely done.
Tom W.

Excellent, excellent, excellent! Wonderful images. And you are absolutely correct - there's no need to be envious of super resolution SEM images when we can be envious of mrsonchus' LM images :mrgreen: Tom W P.S. The dandelions in my garden have no need to worry... yet, since they haven't yet appear...

Very interesting series of posts. Thanks for starting it off, MicroBob, with your example of a variation on an old method that appears to give excellent results.
Tom W.