At college we get the chance to work with microscopes and general biological matter on a semi-daily basis, I thought for I would share some of the more interesting prints and slides I’ve analysed merely because at a cellular level stuff gets really beautiful and the level of detail found in the more hidden parts of nature is beyond fascinating
The underside of a leaf showing its ‘Stomata’ (green) which open during the day to allow a net movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide + water vapour in and out the plant
The cell membrane of a similar leaf responsible for water retention / entry into the plant
Welcome Larry the Locust who is the subject for the next set of photos:
A magnified view of the wings of ‘Larry’ showing its pattern and arrangement of colours and cells
The trachea of the same locust showing its ‘chitin’ (the small lines rounding the tubes) which keep them open to allow a steady movement of oxygen through the organism
Once again the locust but a closer look at the various tubes and tracts as part of its digestive system
A random assortment of cells in varying stages of dividing taken from the many layers of a garlic
The underside of a leaf showing its ‘Stomata’ (green) which open during the day to allow a net movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide + water vapour in and out the plant
The cell membrane of a similar leaf responsible for water retention / entry into the plant
Welcome Larry the Locust who is the subject for the next set of photos:
A magnified view of the wings of ‘Larry’ showing its pattern and arrangement of colours and cells
The trachea of the same locust showing its ‘chitin’ (the small lines rounding the tubes) which keep them open to allow a steady movement of oxygen through the organism
Once again the locust but a closer look at the various tubes and tracts as part of its digestive system
A random assortment of cells in varying stages of dividing taken from the many layers of a garlic
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