Greased Lightning! (Well, sort of) - Image of the Week – May 29, 2017
CIL:41655 - http://www.cellimagelibrary.org/images/41655
Description: Video showing Vorticella (bell-shaped protozoans), ciliates attached to filamentous alga. The myoneme within the stalks contract with one of the fastest known movements in nature. Images were collected using differential interference contrast microscopy at 60X. Honorable Mention, 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®.
Authors: Wim van Egmond and the 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®
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