Vitreoscilla bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through several examples of Vitreoscilla sp., the gliding bacteriu

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Vitreoscilla bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through several examples of Vitreoscilla sp., the gliding bacterium. This image show the secretions joining the cells that help produce its lubricating properties. Magnification: x15,000 when printed at 10 centimetres across.

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Photo credit: © PETER BOND, EM CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: bacteria, bacteriology, bacterium, biological, biology, cell, cells, cellular, coloured, electron, false-coloured, lubricant, lubrication, lubricative, micro-organism, micro-organisms, microbe, microbial, microbiological, microbiology, micrograph, microorganism, microorganisms, microscope, tem, transmission, vitreoscilla