Bacterial colonies. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a bacterial culture. Colonies of bacteria growing in a petri dish. The petri dish contains a

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Bacterial colonies. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a bacterial culture. Colonies of bacteria growing in a petri dish. The petri dish contains a nutrient medium (such as agar) on which a sample of bacteria has been cultured. The amount and size of the bacterial colonies will depend on the agar used and the temperature at which the sample was cultured. Magnification x 160 when printed at 10cm wide.

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