2017 Photomicrography Competition

Ixodes ricinus (castor bean tick) mouthparts

Thomas Borowitz

Location
Rostock, Germany
Technique
Differential Interference Contrast
Magnification
10x (objective lens magnification)

Interdental brush (type of toothbrush)

Dr. Haris Antonopoulos

Location
Athens, Greece
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
5x (objective lens magnification)

Nsutite and Cacoxenite (minerals)

Dr. Emilio Carabajal Márquez

Location
Madrid, Spain
Technique
Image Stacking
Magnification
5x (objective lens magnification)