Blood Cells Flowing in Microscope

Close up video of blood cells swiftly flowing through a microscope.

Only 2 drops of blood at 40x, 400x, and 1000x

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Microscope
• video
• microscopy
• slide
• collection
• red
• blood
• cells
• hemoglobin
• plasma
• 400x
• 1000x
• 40x
• flowing
• organism
• bacteria
• micro
• biology

[ParaglidingManiac]

Amazing. Order a good telescope today.

I was always wondering, what makes the blood cells move in a tiny drop of blood?

[Rxe08]

@ParaglidingManiac

I’d guess that they’re just riding on the flow of the liquid between the slide and the cover slip. I’m not sure.

Thanks, (and I have an Orion)

[sinned123452005]

how did you do that ? did you punch a hole in the veins to put the microscope ?

[Rxe08]

@sinned123452005

It's actually just a close-up of tiny drops of blood on glass. The blood cells we're seeing are so small that they flow like that inside a single drop of blood.

[ibukurkristi]

This is awesome. what is the magnification at 0:44 and what kind of microscope is this? this is sooo coool!!!

[Rxe08]

@ibukurkristi

Thanks for your interest. The magnification at 0:44 is 40x. What you see at 0:44 is the blood after it dried. Its a Celestron microscope.

[krazedgunner]

I noticed how the blood that wasn't flowing fast kinda coagulated in a way. very cool video indeed.

[zejdkoco1]

how do you make them move? i saw my blood but it didnt move!

[EatMySchwartz61]

I'm such a derp. I'm watching this and going...WOW!!! So that is what blood looks like when it flows through an artery/vein. Then I thought to myself.....how in the freak would that be possible, and I call myself a nursing student....*facepalm*

[completedly]

thumbs up for that uncooked rice hahah :)

[humorless349]

this is beautiful! what kind of microscope and camera did you use? how did you attach the camera to the microscope?

[Rxe08]

@DeviLinFluffyPajamas

If you think that this is terrifying, you should see the rest of the body fluids.

[sleeksheepfox]

wait a sec, i thought red blood cells were supposed to be more round in shape?

[ParaglidingManiac]

@95lombax,

Yes! sorry! I am an astronomer, so sometimes I mistake type in tele instead of micro. It became a reflex :)