2017 Photomicrography Competition

Phyllobius roboretanus (weevil)

Dr. Csaba László Pintér

Affiliation
University of Pannonia
Department of Plant Protection
Keszthely, Zala, Hungary
Technique
Stereomicroscopy
Magnification
80x

Growing cartilage-like tissue in the lab using bone stem cells (collagen fibers in green and fat deposits in red)

Catarina Moura Dr. Sumeet Mahajan, Dr. Richard Oreffo, Dr. Rahul Tare

Affiliation
University of Southampton
Institute for Life Sciences
Southampton, United Kingdom
Technique
Second Harmonic Generation (SHG), Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS)
Magnification
20x for collagen; 40x for fat deposits

Plastic fracturing on credit card hologram

Steven Simon

Affiliation
Simon Photography
Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
Technique
Oblique Illumination
Magnification
10x (objective lens magnification)