2011 Photomicrography Competition

Ascaris sp. (parasitic nematode), female

Massimo Brizzi

Affiliation
Microcosmo Italia
Empoli, Firenze, Italy
Technique
Darkfield
Magnification
150x

Water droplet containing a pair of mosquito larvae

Dr. John H Brackenbury

Affiliation
University of Cambridge
Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Technique
Laser-triggered high-speed macrophotography
Magnification
5x

Three dimensional cell culture of breast cancer cells (MCF-7 cell line)

Dr. Jônatas Bussador do Amaral Dr. Gláucia Maria Machado Santelli

Affiliation
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Technique
Confocal laser scanning microscopy
Magnification
1000x