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  • Aspirin
  • Citric acid
  • ​Cotton fabrics
  • Dextrose
  • Erythritol​
  • Ibuprofen
  • Isomalt​​​​​​
  • Levodopa
  • ​Loratadine
  • Melatonin
  • Microfibre cloth
  • MSG
  • Nylon​​
  • Paper
  • Paracetamol
  • Processed woods
  • Saccharine
  • Sandstone
  • Sertraline​​
  • Sheep's wool fabrics
  • Silica gel
  • Sucrose
  • Table salt
  • Teflon pan
  • Vitamin C
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Citric acid crystals Download (23) ⮕
Technique: Polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 100x, 400x Notes: Crystallised on glass from water via evaporation (ca. 1 day)
Tags: food, cleaning, organic
Paracetamol crystals Download (17) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 100x, 400x Notes: Tablet crushed into 80% ethanol, filtered, and crystallised on glass via evaporation (ca. 30 min) Tags: medication, medicine, organic
Table salt Download (6) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 100x, 400x Notes: Crystallised on glass from water via evaporation (ca. 1 hour) Tags: food, inorganic, sodium chloride, NaCl
Monosodium glutamate crystals Download (14) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 100x, 400x Notes: Crystallised on glass from water via evaporation (ca. 2 days) Tags: food, amino acids, organic, salt, MSG
Sucrose crystals Download (18) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 100x, 400x Notes: Crystallised on glass from water via evaporation (ca. 2 days) Tags: food, organic, polysaccarides, disaccarides
Dextrose crystals Download (20) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 40x, 100x, 400x Notes: Crused glucose candy recrystallised on glass from water via evaporation (ca. 7 days) Tags: food, organic, monosaccarides
Isomalt crystals Download (17) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 40x, 100x, 400x Notes: Crushed throat candy recrystallised on glass from water via evaporation (ca. 7 days) Tags: food, organic, disaccarides, alcohols, 1,6-GPS, 1,1-GPM
Ibuprofen crystals Download (9) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 100x, 400x Notes: Tablet crushed into 80% ethanol, filtered, and crystallised on glass via evaporation (ca. 15 min) Tags: medication, medicine, organic
Sodium saccharin crystals Download (24) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 40x, 100x, 400x Notes: Crystallised on glass from water via evaporation (ca. 15 min) Tags: food, organic
Vitamin C crystals Download (24) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 100x, 400x Notes: Crystallised on glass from 20% ethanol via evaporation (ca. 10 min) Tags: medicine, medication, food, organic
Levodopa crystals Download (11) ⮕
Technique: Bright field transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 100x, 400x Notes: Capsule mixed into 80% ethanol, filtered, and crystallised on glass via evaporation (ca. 30 min) Tags: medicine, medication, organic, hormones
Sertraline crystals Download (22) ⮕
Technique: Polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 100x, 400x Notes: Tablet crushed into 80% ethanol, filtered, and crystallised on glass via evaporation (ca. 12 hours) Tags: medicine, medication, organic
Melatonin crystals Download (21) ⮕
Technique: Polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 40x, 100x, 400x Notes: Tablet crushed into 80% ethanol, filtered, and crystallised on glass via evaporation (ca. 3 hours) Tags: medicine, medication, organic, hormones
Loratadine crystals Download (10) ⮕
Technique: Polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 40x, 100x, 400x Notes: Tablet crushed into 80% ethanol, filtered, and crystallised on glass via evaporation (ca. 3 hours) Tags: medicine, medication, organic
Erythritol crystals Download (18) ⮕
Technique: Polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 40x, 100x, 400x Notes: Crystallised on glass from water via evaporation (ca. 12 hours) Tags: food, sugar, organic, alcohol
Aspirin crystals Download (13) ⮕
Technique: Polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 40x, 100x, 400x Notes: Tablet crushed into 80% ethanol, filtered, and crystallised on glass via evaporation (ca. 3 hours) Tags: medicine, medication, organic
Silica gel Download (8) ⮕
Technique: Brightfield transmitted light, polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 40x, 100x
Tags: inorganic
Nylon fibres Download (7) ⮕
Technique: Polarised light Stain: None Magnifications: 40x, 100x, 400x Notes: Toothbrush bristles
Tags: organic, polymer, plastic, household
Cotton fabrics Download (5) ⮕
Technique: Reflected light Stain: None Magnifications: "200x" Notes: Bedspread, bandana, t-shirt, reusable tissue
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Tags: everyday, household, organic, cellulose
Sheep's wool fabrics Download (3) ⮕
Technique: Reflected light Stain: None Magnifications: "200x" Notes: 2 merino wool scarves, fleece
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Tags: everyday, household, organic, animal, hair, keratin
Processed woods Download (4) ⮕
Technique: Reflected light Stain: None Magnifications: "200x" Notes: Sliced wood, cabinet, cork, shelf, sliced wood
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Tags: everyday, household, organig, plant, lignin, cellulose
Paper Download (4) ⮕
Technique: Reflected light Stain: None Magnifications: "200x" Notes: Watercolour paper, kraft, letter, post-it Tags: household, everyday, plant, cellulose
Microfibre cloth Download (2) ⮕
Technique: Reflected light Stain: None Magnifications: "200x" Notes: Fine screen cloth, coarse cleaning cloth
​Tags: household, everyday, cleaning, synthetic, plastic, polyester
Sandstone Download (4) ⮕
Technique: Reflected light Stain: None Magnifications: "200x" Tags: outside, rock, stone, geology
Teflon pan Download (3) ⮕
Technique: Reflected light Stain: None Magnifications: "200x"
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Tags: household, everyday, cooking, 
Polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE, synthetic, fluoropolymer, tetrafluoroethylene

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