Under The Microscope

Done.

Nice patterns, yes? Nature is still the best designer.  This was not the most exciting project. I forgot what prompted it. I promised myself I'd illustrate at least a dozen microscopic organisms. Oh yes! Our dog Wheezy had  clostridium difficile. infection. I started reading my microbiology textbook and then reread this amazing book of images scanned by the electron microscope and just started doodling. 

So you think you are hot?!

Today I wore a trench jacket over my long sleeved shirt which had a matching V neck t-shirt underneath. I had at least three layers of clothing, was drinking tea and shivering. Why? It is because my office was freezing, actually not just today but everyday. I think all the extra airconditioning in the building is directed to my office.  

A Gift

Several months ago, I received an email saying that Levenger was sending me a notebook for being a member of Behance. Normally, I will delete this type of email but since  I used to shop at Levenger and always liked their product, I decided to fill out the form. Well tonight I received another email stating the item has been shipped. Wow! 

I am stopping this project because I ran out of 6"x6" Bristol boards and have been cutting the wider pads to size. 

Top: Stentor coeruleus

Left to right: Bifido bacteria - a good bacteria; Barbulanympha ufalula, Clostridium tetani

Left to right: Entamoeba histolytica, amoeba with three pseudopodia, Giardia lamblia

Left to right: Liptospira, Flavobacterium mening-seprcum, Candida albicans

Left to right: Listeria monocytogenes, Loa loa, MRSA

Left to right: Schistosoma mansoni adult male and female worms; Schitosoma mansoni cyst, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Left to right: Swarming proteus, hyperflagelated Proteus mirabilis, Vibrio cholera

Entamoeba Histolytica And Life's Doodlers

Domain: Eukaryota, Phylum: Amoebozoa, Class: Archamoebae, Order: Amoenida, Genus: Entamoeba, Species: Entamoeba histolytica. 

The image above depicts the Entamoeba histolytica with ingested red blood cells.

The protozoa or "first animals" are the simplest representation of the animal kingdom. The majority consists of a single cell with all the equipment necessary for its existence. They are found in freshwater, seawater and soil. Some species are parasitic and cause serious illness in humans. Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoon, the cause of amoebic dysentery.

Amoebas are nature's doodlers, constantly changing their shapes in order to move and feed. Some species produce only one psuedopodium (false feet). The one above, adapted from an electron microscope image shows three pseudopodia extending towards the bottom of the image.

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