How to succeed in your microbiology unknown project, part 2.
I cannot stress photo-documentation enough. You don’t need a fancy camera; your cell phone can do it!! Photograph slides under a compound microscope and photograph your specimens under the dissecting scope as well.
Notate (if possible) the magnification. What I do is write the magnification (and any other relevant details) on a scratch paper. Then I photograph the written notes followed by photographing the specimen. If I change the magnification, then I write that down, photograph that, followed by photographing the specimen at the new magnification. Using this workflow, I never lose track of what I am photographing. This technique works well even beyond your microbiology class!
Here are some examples of photo-documentation from my Unknown Project.
