Abstract: Useful fragments such as hyphae are extracted from a raw sample containing water such a fungi attached to a plant. The sample is rapidly frozen and cut under vacuum largely and at random. Water contained in the sample is sublimated and the sample is coated with conductive material. While observing the sample by a scanning electron microscope, useful fragments are extracted from the sample by a micro-manipulator.

Abstract: A material testing apparatus including holders for material to be tested, a driving unit actuating the holders to plastically deform the material and a measuring unit for measuring the extent of color changes in deformed material. The measuring unit, which is an essential part of the apparatus, includes a light source, a light beam receiving unit and a display device. Light beams emitted from a light source are reflected on the plastically deformed material in the form of a testpiece, and thus reflected light beams are introduced into the light beam receiving unit in which the intensity of the received light beam is detected. Then, the light beams are converted into an electrical value, and digitally displayed on the display device. The driving unit may include a mechanism for changing the rate of deformation of the material. The material is usually subjected to plastic deformation by a stepping motor which changes the rate of deformation of the material.