I'm lately trying to take plant tissues photographs with no stains, just appropriate lighting methods . In this case I've used polarized light. Unfortunately I don't remember the plant name I've used.
10 X S Planapochromat Olympus, Lumipan - old CZJ microscope
Polarized light with retarders
Stem cross-section
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