Complete List of Microscopic Images for Bio. Sci. 4 - Microbiology
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This is not a complete study guide for testing purposes. It can be used as a study resource after viewing the materials in the lab. Images stored here will not necessarily be the same as those used for quizzes or exams.
• Albugo bliti (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Albugo bliti or white rust within a leaf cross section showing sexual oospores (brownish).
• Albugo bliti (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Albugo bliti or white rust within a leaf cross section showing asexual sporangiospores.
• Amoeba proteus (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of stained specimens of Amoeba proteus.
• Anabaena (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of a stained preparation of Anabaena with heterocysts visible.
• Aspergillus (c.s.) — Photomicrograph of Aspergillus sexual ascospores. Note the absence of hyphae surrounding the cleistothecium.
• Aspergillus (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Aspergillus showing green-stained hyphae and asexual conidiospores.
• Bacterial flagellar stain — Photomicrograph of bacteria with peritrichous flagella.
• Bacterial flagellar stain — Photomicrograph of bacteria with polar or amphitrichous flagella.
• Ceratium (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of the dinoflagellate Ceratium magnified 400x.
• Ceratium (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of the dinoflagellate Ceratium magnified 400x.
• Chlamydomonas (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Chlamydomonas showing green-stained cells with flagella.
• Cladophora (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of stained preparation of Cladophora showing green, branching filaments.
• Claviceps purpurea (l.s.) — Photomicrograph of stained preparation of Claviceps purpurea or Ergot, showing a longitudinal section of the stroma with perithecia. Magnification: 40x.
• Claviceps purpurea (l.s.) —Photomicrograph of stained preparation of Claviceps purpurea or Ergot, showing a portion of a longitudinal section of the stroma with perithecia. Magnification: 100x.
• Coprinus (c.s.) — Photomicrograph of Coprinus showing cross section of gills or lamellae with sexual basidiospores.
• Culex pipiens (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Culex pipiens, a mosquito (female, whole mount).
• Dermacentor andersoni (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Dermacentor andersoni, a wood tick (adult, whole mount).
• Desmids — Photomicrograph of Desmids showing a variety of genera stained pink or blue.
• Desmids — Photomicrograph of Desmids showing a variety of genera stained pink or blue.
• Diatom type side (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of a diatom type sllide showing twelve different types.
• Dirofilaria Larva — Photomicrograph of Dirofilaria (canine heart worm) in the larval stage surrounded by blood cells.
• Euglena (w.m.) —Photomicrograph of a stained preparation of Euglena cells. Nuclei stain as dark spots, flagella are not readily visible.
• Euglena (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Euglena, showing variation in cell shape.
• Fasciola hepatica — Photomicrograph of Fasciola hepatica cercariae (larval form of the sheep liver fluke that exits a water snail).
• Fluke redia and cercaria — Photomicrograph of fluke rediae and cercariae. The fork-tailed cercaria is Schistosoma.
• Giardia lamblia (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of the trophozoite or active stage of Giardia. Note two nuclei and tear-drop shape.
• Giardia lamblia (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Giardia in the cyst or dormant stage. Note the smooth oval shape.
• Gloeocapsa (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Gloeocapsa with one or more cells per glycocalyx (capsule); stained pink.
• Gram stain — Photomicrograph of a Gram stain showing Gram positive cocci (blue/purple) and Gram negative rods (red).
• Hookworm infective larvae (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of hookworm infective larvae. These may be identified as Necator or Ancylostoma.
• Ixodes dammini (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of a male deer tick with a characteristic "x" mark around the genital pore.
• Morchella (c.s.) — Photomicrograph of Morchella showing cross-section through cap with linear asci containing sexual ascospores.
• Morchella (c.s.) — Photomicrograph of Morchella showing asci with sexual ascospores. The variation in spore color indicates genetic variation.
• Necator americanus (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of an adult, male hook worm, Necator americanus.
• Nostoc (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Nostoc showing cells in chains or trichomes within a gelatinous matrix or glycocalyx.
• Oedogonium (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Oedogonium, a flamentous green algae, showing characteristically swollen, round-looking oogonia.
• Onchocerca volvulus (c.s.) — Photomicrograph of Onchocerca volvulus showing an adult worm (cross section) with filarial larvae inside.
• Oscillatoria (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Oscillatoria showing disc-shaped cells arranged in trichomes that appear as long, striated rods.
• Paramecium caudatum (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Paramecium caudatum showing cilia and large, dark-stained nucleus.
• Pediculus humanus capitis (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Pediculus humanus capitis, the head louse.
• Pencillium (c.s.) — Photomicrograph of Penicillium showing asci with sexual ascospores. Note the numerous, thread-like hyphae surrounding the cleistothecia.
• Penicillium (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Penicillium showing purple stained hyphae and asexual conidiospores.
• Peridinium (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Peridinium, a type of dinoflagellate.
• Plasmodium vivax (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Plasmodium vivax in the ring stage within a red blood cell.
• Radiolarian strew (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of the glass skeletons of radiolaria.
• Rhizopus stolonifer (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Rhizopus stolonifer or bread mold showing hyphae and sporangium containing asexual sporangiospores.
• Rhizopus stolonifer (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Rhizopus stolonifer or bread mold showing hyphae and sexual zygospores.
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Saccharomyces cerevisiae showing vegative cells (pink) and ascospores (blue).
• Saprolegnia (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Saprolegnia or watermold showing hyphae and sporangia with asexual sporangiospores.
• Saprolegnia (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Saprolegnia or watermold showing hyphae and oogonia with sexual oospores.
• Sarcoptes scabiei (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Sarcoptes scabiei, the scabies or itch mite.
• Schistosoma cercariae — Photomicrograph of Schistosoma (blood fluke) cercariae showing their distinctive forked tails.
• Spirogyra (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Spirogyra, a filamentous green algae, showing two different species.
• Spirulina (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of the cyanobacteria Spirulina stained pink.
• Spirulina (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of the cyanobacteria Spirulina stained pink.
• Spirulina (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of the cyanobacteria Spirulina stained pink.
• Taenia pisiformis (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Taenia pisiformis, a type of dog tapeworm, showing the scolex (front end) with suckers and hooks.
• Trichinella spiralis (c.s.) — Photomicrograph of Trichinella spiralis showing sections of larvae in muscle tissue.
• Trichinella spiralis (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Trichinella spiralis showing one encysted larva in muscle tissue.
• Trichomonas vaginalis — Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoites stained violet and magnified 400X.
• Trypanosoma lewisi (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Trypanosoma lewisi (four cells) in a blood smear.
• Ulothrix (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Ulothrix, a filamentous green algae, stained blue.
• Xenopsylla cheopis (w.m.) — Photomicrograph of Xenopsylla cheopis or rat flea.
(last update February 13, 2016)
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