Aspergillus niger fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a network (mycelium) of vegetative filaments called hyphae that have been gro

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Aspergillus niger fungus. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a network (mycelium) of vegetative filaments called hyphae that have been grown in a bioreactor. The fungus has been genetically modified to produce large quantities of certain enzymes for commercial use. Magnification: x40 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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