Ciliates in a Crowded Life Soup

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Ciliates in a Crowded Life Soup

#1 Post by DonSchaeffer » Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:26 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8efr5feSbaM
In the smaller mudpuddle, I found continued activity by masses of bacteria organizing biofilm. Many small flagellates also fill the medium. I found some larger ciliates as well, but they seemed to be in distress and trapped by the masses of bacteria. It's a strange and dramatic scene.

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Re: Ciliates in a Crowded Life Soup

#2 Post by Finefocus » Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:51 pm

Very interesting video. The biofilm seems indeed quite crowded and dense. Which equipment have you used ?

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Re: Ciliates in a Crowded Life Soup

#3 Post by DonSchaeffer » Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:06 pm

My microscope is an Amscope 500c. I have a Hayear camera mounted on it. i did add some light conducting cable to unbalance the light through the condenser and some side lights from led flashlights. I like to use a nearly closed iris diaghragm under the 60x objective. Thanks Finefocus.

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