title: An axisymmetric meniscus converges particles for microscopy.
abstract: Capillary rise on a tapered cylindrical rod creates a static axisymmetric meniscus that quantitatively attracts buoyant particles into a single microscopic field of view, providing a new method for small particle microscopy. This approach simplifies the visualization of micrometre-sized particles, such as pollen and parasite eggs, and has potential utility in remote location monitoring and clinical diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. stephen.sowerby@otago.ac.nz
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sowerby
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Mirams
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Paulin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010271:Parasites; D052638:Particulate Matter; D028222:Picea; D011058:Pollen / Q000166:cytology; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D015053:Zygote / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D052638:Particulate Matter