2012 Photomicrography Competition

Mediopyxis helysia (diatom)

Wolfgang Bettighofer

Affiliation
Dataport
Kiel, Germany
Technique
Differential Interference Contrast
Magnification
250x

Cymbella (diatom) together with Cochliopodium (amoeba)

Wolfgang Bettighofer

Affiliation
Dataport
Kiel, Germany
Technique
Differential Interference Contrast
Magnification
400x

Varroa destructor (parasitic mite that infest honey bees)

Alain Bocquillon

Location
Maraussan, France
Technique
Oblique Illumination (Negative Picture)
Magnification
4x