Zeiss Axiovert 200M Microscope
Chandana Gopalakrishnappa
Seppe Kuehn Laboratory
Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the University of Illinois
The single-celled green algae seen in this image have a special ability: they can photosynthesize, converting light into food as plants do, but can also eat and grow in the dark if provided with sugar. Researchers are studying how this versatile organism is affected by the chemical nature of the environment using new microfluidic technology. This will help throw light on the impact of human disturbances of ecosystems and how they can be mitigated.
