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Bacteria shapes

ID Number
1158

Description
A colorized scanning electron micrograph of bacteria. Scanning electron microscopes allow scientists to see the three-dimensional surface of their samples.

Appears in the NIGMS booklet Inside the Cell.

Type
Photograph

Source
Tina Carvalho, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Credit Line
Tina Carvalho, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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