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Hello. I recently examined a piece of the Ulva intestinalis algae under a microscope with many diatoms on the surface. Among the algae a rotifer is located. (image) https://mega.nz/file/MeYTCDIB#B0nTQMJEbjnp5GzxOy3_RRysufAXHD3zS2W38Xa7Z6w (image) https://mega.nz/file/YXo2EKzJ#kpseC2J5GFv25b608F0Uv4g...

Hello. I would like to share this video with all of you because I find it interesting to show certain aspects of this little animals. You can see the circulation of hemolymph, hemocytes and other things that would go unnoticed without the aid of a microscope. Forgive the quality. My microscope is so...

I had never heard of microplicae before, but after surfing the internet I agree with you. The structure is similar to that of the inner membrane of the mitochondria, with different functions depending on the type of cell where they are found

I think reticulum only can be seen under electron microscope. The areas where some strangers lines appear seems to be folded parts of the own cell. The part of the cell without foldings has not these structures. ER only is 7 nm width

Amazing!!

Today I have found some avocado seeds under a avocado tree and I collected them. I made some cuts with a hand microtome and a razor blade. After it I stained the cuts with povidone iodine (I have not a laboratory in my house) mixed with water. After 5 minutes the cuts became blackish and them I coul...

This is my amazing microscope :roll: It is a bit old (1977), but Polish engineers worked well. I bought It for 60 € (second hand). The eyepieces are x12 and the objetives are x5, X10, x40 and x100 (oil). I had to adjust some things but It works fine. In some years I will buy another trinocular to be...

Hello Marcel.
I have three daughters indeed but only hopeness about science in the two younger.
Thanks for the welcome

Hello and thanks for doing this amazing scientific divulgación. I finished my studies in Biology at the University of Oviedo in 1997. Last three years there I colaborated in the Cellular Biology Departament where Harder Gland was studied. I used bright field microscopes, microtomes and I knew some s...