Moss typically grow close together in shady, damp locations. Moss is a small, non-vascular plant that absorbs water and nutrients from its leaves, while sunlight is harvested to create food by photosynthesis. The moss images below were captured at 400x magnification using the Richter Optica U2 biological microscope.
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| Moss captured under the microscope at 400x. |
Images were captured using a 5 megapixel microscope camera with software. The USB microscope camera provides a live image from the microscope onto the computer. The software can be used to add notes to images, make measurements and even capture video.
The moss prepared slide is part of the Botany Prepared Slide kit and can be purchased here.
The moss prepared slide is part of the Botany Prepared Slide kit and can be purchased here.
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| Moss captured under the U2 microscope at 400x. |
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| Moss under microscope, 400x magnification |
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| Moss under the microscope at 400x. |