Lichen & Fungi Prepared Microscope Slides

These lichen and fungi microscope prepared slides were captured using a high school student microscope. These prepared slides are included in the Lichen and Fungi Prepared Slide Kit. You can view all prepared microscope slide kits here.

Bread Mold

Mold is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. In contrast to this, single-celled growth habit fungi are called yeast. This bread mold microscope prepared slide was captured under a compound microscope at 400x magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

Lichens

A lichen is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species. This lichens microscope prepared slide was captured under a compound microscope at 400x magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

Mushroom

This mushroom microscope prepared slide was captured under a compound microscope at 100x magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penicillum

Penicillium is a genus of molds found worldwide. It is the mold that saved millions of lives by producing the first ever known modern antibiotic, penicillin. This penicillium microscope prepared slide was captured under a compound microscope at 100x magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeast

Yeast is a member for the fungus kingdom. This yeast microscope prepared slide was captured under a compound microscope at 400x magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

All of the prepared slides shown above are available for purchase in the Lichen & Fungi Prepared Slide Kit.