2023 Photomicrography Competition

Image of Distinction

Actin cytoskeleton of bovine pulmonary epithelial cells

Dr. Robert Markus

Affiliation
University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences Imaging (SLIM)
Nottingham, USA
Technique

Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM)

Magnifaction
63X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Microscopic scaffolds made up of proteins called actin (grey) shape bovine pulmonary artery cells, the cell nuclei are stained and shown in purple.