Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Alicyclobacillus sp., an acidophilic, thermophilic, spore forming bacterium. Causes food spoilage, espe

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Alicyclobacillus sp., an acidophilic, thermophilic, spore forming bacterium. Causes food spoilage, especially in fruit juices. The spores can survive pasteurization treatments and heat can activate the spores to begin growth and cause contamination. Magnification: x2,400 when shortest axis printed at 25 millimetres.

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Size: 2646px × 3302px
Photo credit: © DENNIS KUNKEL MICROSCOPY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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