NSB was recently lent one of those clever USB microscopes and has been fascinated by how the world looks "up close and personal".
To limber up, and get into the right frame of mind, it's perhaps worth starting by showing the level of magnifcation that the microscope can achieve.
So, with that warm up out of the way, lets get stuck into the main event...
Here's what fennel seeds look like when magnified.
And this is a black peppercorn...
... and ground blac pepper.
A surprisingly glossy breadcrust...
A look at ketchup shows that, as a thin film, it looks clear...
And finally, here is a grain of ASDA "Choc-o-rice" breakfast cereal...
To limber up, and get into the right frame of mind, it's perhaps worth starting by showing the level of magnifcation that the microscope can achieve.
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| low mag |
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| high mag |
So, with that warm up out of the way, lets get stuck into the main event...
Here's what fennel seeds look like when magnified.
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| low mag |
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| high mag |
And this is a black peppercorn...
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| Peppercorn low mag |
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| Peppercorn high mag |
... and ground blac pepper.
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| Ground black pepper - low mag |
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| Ground black pepper - high Mag |
A surprisingly glossy breadcrust...
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| Breadcrust - low mag |
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| Breadcrust - high mag |
A look at ketchup shows that, as a thin film, it looks clear...
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| Ketchup - low mag |
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| Ketchup - high mag |
And finally, here is a grain of ASDA "Choc-o-rice" breakfast cereal...
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| Choc-o-rice low mag |
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| Choc-o-rice section |
very intresting and scientific!!
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