tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25667494093046752872024-03-05T22:42:17.544+00:00Under the Microscopeoliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-73835502079384930212014-01-10T19:08:00.001+00:002014-01-10T19:19:33.515+00:00Hair follicle nerve endings?Well I have now prepared my first ever slide.. rather crudely. I don't appear to have all the required equipment. I'm grateful for just having the microscope for the time being and can make do with the small box of blank slides and covers. I don't have a pipette or dropper either. So I did it 17th century style.. :-)<br />
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As I am studying a neuroscience course looking at peripheral nerves and somatosensation, my first subject would be a hair follicle and its nerve endings... I'm not sure if this is or isn't showing such nerve endings.. but I can't think of much else that would wrap around like this, unless it is another type D hair that has bunched up due to the plucking process? (Anyone know?)<br />
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(Photos taken with a Pentax held against the eyepiece again... 100x of a chest hair... (also crudely measured against a 0.5 mm ruler in another shot - width of hair = 140 <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">μm</span>.. width of fibres about 5-10 <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">μm.</span>))<br />
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Water dropped on the slide using the wood end of a match.. hair plucked (necessarily painfully).. and follicle end was dropped into the water. I held a small cover glass sheet (type 1 - 0.17 mm i think is what I have) and vaselined the edges (according to one website I read this prevents it drying out) .. and then messed around trying to get the cover sheet to drop flat on the slide so as few bubbles as possible were trapped... trial and error... I was satisfied at this stage for only have a few bubbles that were 'out of shot'.. Slides labelled with some chopped up personalised stickers I was sent in the post.<br />
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Now I also need a container to put these slides in.. and a pipette/dropper... and some staining fluid would be a nice addition! ..<br />
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and here's a couple at 400x of the shaft... Are these sensory endings that I am currently studying about in the Open University's <span style="color: #20124d;">SD329 Signals and Perception</span>...? I wonder...<br />
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<br />oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-80261432857990152942014-01-07T20:09:00.000+00:002014-01-10T19:13:21.171+00:00Hair follicles on a bee wingI don't know if they are hair follicles... but as you zoom in and out they are where the tiny hairs join the wing.. This is my first post with my new microscope.. more details of that at another time... I don't have a camera attachment at the moment, so I am carefully holding my Pentax over the eyepiece for the time being. (I have to investigate eyepieces and the dimensions required...) - I'll also have to work out what magnification this is.. there's no model number on the microscope, so I can't say what model or magnification .. (steep learning curve)<br />
This was in one of the 10 prepared slides that came with the microscope. (Plus you'll have to excuse the blemishes from my dusty old camera... it doesn't bother me too much for now.. I'm sure some of them come from a dusty lens somewhere too... )<br />
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<br />oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-52474769611308719212013-06-19T13:02:00.002+01:002013-06-19T13:02:47.144+01:00Mustard SeedsToday's selection is spice. Mostly seeds. Here are some Mustard Seeds (black and white)<br />
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Mustard seeds are tiny... but don't let them fool you ; once they are growing, they'll grow bigger than all the other herbs... like a tiny thought can become <a href="http://uk.ask.com/question/craving-mustard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a craving</a> difficult to shed.<br />
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Try it in something different - <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2007/09/mustard_crusted_tofu_with_kale_and_sweet_potato" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mustard Crusted Tofu with Kale and Sweet Potato</a><br />
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oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-56780549430327022202013-06-19T12:42:00.000+01:002013-06-19T12:42:12.532+01:00Fenugreek Seeds - MethiToday's selection is spice. Mostly seeds. Here are some Fenugreek Seeds (a.k.a. Methi)<br />
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Used to increase insufficient breast milk for mothers. Also might be helpful in diabetes.<br />
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But can apparently make people smell like maple syrup if too much is taken? <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2010/06/the-mystery-of-the-maple-syrup-smell/57980/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A strange tale</a>...<br />
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Try it in something different - <a href="http://prakritiherbals.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/fenugreek-reduces-hairfall-and-dandruff-naturally/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It's good for your hair</a><br />
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oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-76213653140575430132013-06-19T12:11:00.000+01:002013-06-19T12:11:15.385+01:00Fennel Seeds - SaunfToday's selection is spice. Mostly seeds. Here are some Fennel Seeds (a.k.a. Saunf, marathon)<br />
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Wiki: <span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">The Greek name for fennel is marathon (μάραθον) or </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;">marathos</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.1875px;"> (μάραθος) - and the Battle of Marathon was the birth of the marathon, at the place of the fennel.</span><br />
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Try it in something different - <a href="http://www.holycowvegan.net/2011/03/fennel-mania-fennel-crusted-potatoes.html#.UcGRWflwrNs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fennel Crusted Potatoes</a><br />
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oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-49922465273922533472013-06-19T11:51:00.000+01:002013-06-19T11:51:04.997+01:00Cumin Seeds - JeeraToday's selection is spice. Mostly seeds. Here are some Cumin Seeds (a.k.a. jeera)<br />
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Try it in something different - in a drink with tamarind - <a href="http://sinfullyspicy.com/2012/06/01/jal-jeera/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jal Jeera</a><br />
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oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-51349827925196955122013-06-19T06:10:00.002+01:002013-06-19T06:10:26.503+01:00Coriander Seeds - DhaniaToday's selection is spice. Mostly seeds. Coriander Seeds - Dhania...<br />
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Try it in something different - Brew some <a href="http://www.brewitagain.com/recipe/orange-coriander-blonde-ale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orange and Coriander Blonde Ale</a><br />
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oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-23858256150096364272013-06-19T06:03:00.002+01:002013-06-19T06:03:28.306+01:00Black Peppercorns<div style="clear: both;">
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Try it in something different - <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/strawberry-black-pepper-sorbet-10000001065583/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strawberry and Black Pepper Sorbet</a><br />
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oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-3822527474974727572013-06-19T05:57:00.002+01:002013-06-19T05:57:47.683+01:00Black Onion Seeds - Kalonji<div style="clear: both;">
Today's selection is spice. Mostly seeds. Kalonji are black onion seeds... a.k.a. nigella seeds,<br />
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Try in a <a href="http://www.bart-ingredients.co.uk/recipe/carrot-fennel-salad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carrot and Fennel Salad</a></div>
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<br />oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-49284946160750550822013-06-18T03:30:00.001+01:002013-06-18T03:30:53.503+01:00Mixed Grains n Granules<div style="clear: both;">
A selection of mixed grains and granules on my black plate... the first contains a single instant coffee granule, some quinoa, sesame seeds, and bulgur wheat.</div>
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<br />oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-39821695617860349152013-06-18T03:21:00.001+01:002013-06-18T03:21:19.923+01:00Dessicated CoconutThese are dessicated coconut flakes.<br />
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Hmm.. macaroons...oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-58078880469432728452013-06-18T03:17:00.001+01:002013-06-18T03:17:56.453+01:00Instant Coffee GranulesThe first is zoomed out .. and the next is zoomed in... they are Kenco Coffee granules.<br />
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Time for a cuppa.oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-29879489444978453952013-06-18T02:59:00.000+01:002013-06-18T03:17:38.146+01:00Granulated SugarThe first is zoomed out .. and the next is zoomed in... this is white granulated sugar. With a couple of bits of bulgur wheat left over.<br />
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The above photo just captures light refracting on the surface of the sugar crystal.<br />
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The above photo captures the germ end of the seed.<br />
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Slightly crushed up in a salt mill...oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-18572216248388410752013-06-18T02:12:00.001+01:002013-06-18T02:16:19.639+01:00Bulgur wheat and quinoaHere's a series of posts about grains and other small food stuffs... beginning with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgur" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bulgur</a> wheat and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quinoa</a>.<br />
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oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-46093337728928961812011-06-10T01:18:00.002+01:002011-06-13T19:24:05.150+01:00StrawberryWe're growing strawberries in our front garden... there are so many of them... I wonder what they look like up close...<br />
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<p>It's quite hard to stop the light from the microscope shining off at this magnitude...<br />
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<p>And finally a seed up-close (and somewhat washed out...)<br />
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Still... it tasted pretty good...oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-36321644658166052042011-06-09T19:18:00.001+01:002011-06-13T19:21:27.574+01:00WormThis early bird caught this worm on the microscope... the head kept moving and was difficult to get a clean shot - I don't think it appreciated the light in the camera... I found it escaping from a plant pot on the window ledge...<br />
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</div>oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-26044761382676851512011-05-21T16:31:00.002+01:002011-06-13T19:20:29.668+01:00Purple Aphiiiids...And these were spotted outside on some weeds... they were being eaten by ants and other insects...<br />
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Last one slightly out of focus...oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-38601330900548212012011-05-18T14:19:00.003+01:002011-06-13T19:19:52.402+01:00Aphiiiid....Caught these on our seedlings this morning... as the family grows they also die off leaving carcasses which they move around as they shift about on the stem, waving their arms at the bright camera light...<br />
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Better get them out in the rain...oliverslayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453980932298730974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-63845599670367495722010-10-19T05:58:00.001+01:002011-06-13T18:50:36.066+01:00Eye EyeA close up angled picture of an eye..<br />
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Some rather large lacunae in this iris... the muscle fibres separated... the dark pupil...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-25902386290101198142010-10-19T05:51:00.003+01:002011-06-13T19:17:49.156+01:00Question MarkA question mark on a keyboard...<br />
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Plastic keyboard up close... one of the keys that hasn't worn off yet...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2566749409304675287.post-11718024504967330542010-10-19T05:49:00.001+01:002011-06-13T19:18:50.085+01:00Finger and LeafIn this first picture, ridges in leaves and skin...<br />
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A leaf on a finger... showing the ridges of a fingerprint... you can just make out the lines of cells on the leaf...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0