The images below compare performance of the Intel Play QX3 Computer Microscope with and without the aid of an organized cone of illumination from a substage condenser containing an aperture diaphragm. The digital images are unretouched and were captured with the QX3 interactive software.
Green algae are the most diverse and widespread group of algae.
These aquatic plants are found all over the world in just about every aquatic environment imaginable. Algae produce an estimated 30 to 50 percent of the total global oxygen. As processed and unprocessed food, they have a commercial value of several billion dollars annually. Semi-transparent and lightly stained specimens are often very difficult to image using unaided brightfield optical microscopy. The images presented here were recorded using the Intel Play QX3 microscope in transmitted brightfield mode.