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Beta-Alanine and L-Glutamine Under the Microscope Harald K Andersen lives in Norway and captured this image of the amino acids Beta-Alanine and L-Glutamine under the polarizing microscope. He used a 10x objective and 20 images stacked using Zerene Stacker PMax. What is Beta-Alanine? Beta-alanine is a non-essential amino acid that is produced naturally in the human body. Beta-alanine aids in the p …

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Under the Microscope The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Rocky Mountain Laboratories (NIAID-RML), located in Hamilton, Montana was able to capture images of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, previously known as 2019-nCoV) on its scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscopes. SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19 disease which has result …

Microscope World helped Cal State University Northridge outfit their biology lab with new microscopes. In particular the University lab wanted the ability to view C. Elegans worms. What are C. Elegans? Caenorhabditis elegans (C. Elegans) are small, free-living, nematode worms, which have become established as a standard model organism for a great variety of genetic investigations. These worms are …

The best microscopes for college and university use may depend on exactly what you wish to view with the microscope. Below are some guidelines for choosing the best college or university microscope.   Compound Microscopes Compound microscopes are also known as biological or high power microscopes. These microscopes are used for viewing prepared slides and can only be used to view samples that …