2002 Photomicrography Competition

Synthetic topaz crystal surface

Dr. Taijin Lu

Affiliation
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California, USA
Technique
Darkfield
Magnification
50x

Sheep placenta stained with India ink

Jhodie R. Duncan

Affiliation
University of Melbourne
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
5x

HeLa (cancer) cells

Dr. Paul D. Andrews

Affiliation
University of Dundee
Division of Gene Regulation and Expression
Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Technique
Fluorescence and Deconvolution
Magnification
100x