Winners of the Microtechnique Contest
Reijel Gardiner won Best Plant Preparation for this section of Nymphae stem. The material was prepared using the microwave technique and stained using Johansen's Safranin O and Fast Green FCF technique. This section shows muscilage and air canals
John Parker won Best Animal Preparation with this slide of Xenopus laevis skin. The Xenopus tissue was processed using the microwave technique and stained with H&E. This section shows infection with epidermal parasites; some of which contain eggs.