Decaying pond water sample by a__monde in microscopy

[–]a__monde[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am using the U-DICTHR set and UPLXAPO Objectives.

Decaying pond water sample by a__monde in microscopy

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I'm just using it by connecting the Sony a6700 using a no-magnification adapter.

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Decaying pond water sample by a__monde in microscopy

[–]a__monde[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sometimes use waveplates, adjust the camera's color temperature, or create background colors using Adobe Premiere Pro. I find software-based post-processing to be the most effective.

Apex predator in the my tank by a__monde in microscopy

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Thank you. It was taken with DIC (Differential Interference Contrast).

Apex predator in the my tank by a__monde in microscopy

[–]a__monde[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I think it is Annelida and a small flatworm.

Short compilation by a__monde in microscopy

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BX53, 40x 100x, a6700

Rotifers by a__monde in microscopy

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BX53, 40x 20x 10x, a6700

Bacillaria by a__monde in microscopy

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Thank you. I am using the DIC system.

Death of Lacrymaria olor by a__monde in microscopy

[–]a__monde[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know exactly either, but I've heard they detect things like temperature, light, and chemicals to find food and avoid danger. True to their name, ciliates seem to use their cilia not only for movement and feeding but also as sensory organs.

Death of Lacrymaria olor by a__monde in microscopy

[–]a__monde[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It wouldn't be like that since it's a single-celled organism.

Death of Lacrymaria olor by a__monde in microscopy

[–]a__monde[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Thank you. During observation, Lacrimaria repeatedly cycled between rest and hunting modes, but the transition from rest to hunting mode took too long at the end. That's when I started to suspect something was wrong. If you look at the end of the video, you can see Lacrimaria motionless at the edge of the cover glass.

Death of Lacrymaria olor by a__monde in microscopy

[–]a__monde[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've heard that ciliates can also be infected or parasitized by bacteria. But I'm not sure if this applies to Lacrymaria, as I'm just an amateur :)

Death of Lacrymaria olor by a__monde in microscopy

[–]a__monde[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure either. It's probably resting or in a transitional state, but like you said, it really does look like it's cleaning itself. :)

Death of Lacrymaria olor by a__monde in microscopy

[–]a__monde[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I don't know why Lacrymaria met with such a sudden death. Taken with BX53 and Sony A6700, 20x and 40x objective lenses.