Alexis Pasulka prepares her microscope for the cruise. This involves aligning the halogen bulb and getting the cells on the slide in focus. This microscope has epifluoresecent capabilities, which enables Alexis to look at microorganisms in the water column as well as in the sediments.
Alexis Pasulka
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Alexis Pasulka prepares her microscope for the cruise. This involves aligning the halogen bulb and getting the cells on the slide in focus. This microscope has epifluoresecent capabilities, which enables Alexis to look at microorganisms in the water column as well as in the sediments.

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