• Numerous bacteria - taken from a microscope. An air sample was taken from my room and only this bacteria was isolated and viewed under the microscope.

    Micrococcus luteus is generally harmless.

Isolated bacteria - Micrococcus luteus

Support bacteria - they are the only culture some people have!

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  1. mikeletron2 (68 months ago | reply)

    Scored 6/10 From the 1 to 10 Group

  2. notlob86 (68 months ago | reply)

    Scored 7/10 From the 1 to 10 Group

  3. marcus918 (68 months ago | reply)

    Scored 6.5/10 From the 1 to 10 Group

  4. Margueritte :º (68 months ago | reply)

    what is it?

    Scored 7/10 From the 1 to 10 Group

  5. Smarty Mouse (68 months ago | reply)

    It doesn't do anything for me as a photo though I'm intrigued to know the story behind the shot.
    Scored 5/10 From the 1 to 10 Group

  6. sunny-drunk (68 months ago | reply)

    Scored 10/10 From the 1 to 10 Group
    don't understand the mean scores.......this is good...........even better in the larger size..........keep the thing away from me!!!!
    well done

  7. gotham_pics (68 months ago | reply)

    interesting shot....I'm sure I got it..

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  8. jaxybelle (68 months ago | reply)

    Interesting
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  9. snorrrlax (68 months ago | reply)

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    I too am intrigued and would love to hear the story of this shot.

  10. Greatwich (68 months ago | reply)

    Culture and sensitivity. Grab those antibiotics!
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  11. stempel (68 months ago | reply)

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    it remainds me tests for daltonists;-)

  12. D Jabi (68 months ago | reply)

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    I don't understand what it means, but the composition is well balanced, and the colors, although only 3 in number, are well disposed.

  13. deborahf [deleted] (68 months ago | reply)

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    Interesting!

  14. jerrywermund (52 months ago | reply)

    I am writing a picture book on SOIL for elementary school children. One page is devoted to micro organisms in soil. I wish permission to use this ph0tograph. Of course I will credit the source and will send you a published book. I have written a similar book titled EARTHSCAPES; see www.rockonpub.com for the format. I will be pleased to send you a copy if you wish. Jerry Wermund
    wermundj@mail.utexas.edu

  15. bob_blaylock (18 months ago | reply)

      Are you sure this is bacteria?  Bacterial cultures are usually shiny and non-fuzzy.  This looks fuzzy, much more like a mold growth than a bacterial growth.

  16. NEPMET (18 months ago | reply)

    Yes Bob_blaylock. This is what bacteria looks under a scope. I actually later did 16srrna sequencing to verify that it was micrococcus luteus. And when I zoomed in more, I could clearly make out that it was bacteria.

  17. TiyanaWebb (10 months ago | reply)

    Love this photo - looks kinda fluffy, fuzzy and even snowy - not what one would expect for a bacteria and hence a perfect accompaniment to my article. Thank you so much for making it available (I've of course included the proper credit):
    www.suite101.com/content/olfaction-in-bacteri a-sensing-ot...

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