2021 Photomicrography Competition

Atlas moth

Chris Perani

Location
San Rafael, California, USA
Technique
Image Stacking
Magnification
10X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Satellite glial cells from dorsal root ganglia (DRG)

Dr. Jean-Michel Paumier

Affiliation
Northwestern University
Department of Neurology
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
20X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Surface texture of a synthetic sapphire crystal with a triangular platinum crystal contaminant

Nathan Renfro

Affiliation
Gemological Institute of America
Department of Gem Identification
Carlsbad, California, USA
Technique
Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
Magnification
16X (Objective Lens Magnification)