I keep these bean/kidney shaped ciliates at home with a grass based medium. I have used silver impregnation from Fernandez-Galiano. You can actually see quite well both maco and micro nuclei and the ciliature.
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I keep these bean/kidney shaped ciliates at home with a grass based medium. I have used silver impregnation from Fernandez-Galiano. You can actually see quite well both maco and micro nuclei and the ciliature.
I keep these bean/kidney shaped ciliates at home with a grass based medium. I have used silver impregnation from Fernandez-Galiano. You can actually see quite well both maco and micro nuclei and the ciliature.
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Beautiful work! I'd be interested in the staining protocol, as well.
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