Photomicrography

Cross section of a beach grass (Ammophila arenaria) leaf, fluorescence contrast.  Image width 2mm

Bursaria truncatella ciliates, DAPI staining of DNA, fluorescence, UV excitation. Image width 0.5mm

Amino acids beta-alanine and L-arginine, crystallised, polarisation contrast.  Image width 1mm

Elderberry shoot (Sambucus nigra), stained cross section with lenticels, bright field. Image width 0.5mm

Colony of golden algae (Chrysophyceae) Dinobryon spec. Image width 0.2mm

Sorus of worm fern (Dryopteris spec.), auto-fluorescence of the spore capsules, blue excitation. Image width 1mm

Stamen hairs of Tradescantia virginiana, with pollen grain. Image width 0.3mm

Seeds of Epilobium angustifolium, narrow-leaved willowherb. Image width 3mm

Cleistothecium (fruiting body) of powdery mildew (Erisyphe spec.) on courgette leaf. Picture width 0,3mm

Leaf of Cannabis sativa with numerous trichomes. Image width 1mm

MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) microphone from current smartphone. Image width 2mm

Flower of red amaranth with dewdrops. Image width 3mm