Lily of the Valley under the Microscope

Convallaria is a genus of flowering plants and includes Lily of the Valley. This is a plant that is sweetly scented and highly poisonous and is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe.

Convallaria majalis is an herbaceous perennial plant that forms extensive colonies by spreading underground stems and rhizomes.

The images below of Convallaria were captured using the Zeiss Primostar microscope.

Lily of the Valley rhizome with concentric vascular bundles, captured under Zeiss Primostar microscope at 400x.

Lily of the Valley rhizome with concentric vascular bundles, captured under Zeiss Primostar microscope at 100x.

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Chromosomes under the Microscope

A chromosome is a DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism. Chromosomes are only visible under a light microscope when the cell is undergoing the metaphase of cell division. During metaphase, when a chromosome is in its most condensed state, the X-shape structure is called a metaphase chromosome.

The images below were captured under the Zeiss Primostar microscope.

Chromosomes captured under the Zeiss Primostar microscope at 100x.

Chromosomes captured under the Zeiss Primostar microscope at 400x.

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