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Multicolored microbial community with bacteria of varying shapes
A Reproducible Approach to Exploring Microbiomes
Julia Swavola from Cerillo explains how an off-the-shelf co-culture system helps researchers shed light on microbial populations in real time.
A Reproducible Approach to Exploring Microbiomes
A Reproducible Approach to Exploring Microbiomes

Julia Swavola from Cerillo explains how an off-the-shelf co-culture system helps researchers shed light on microbial populations in real time.

Julia Swavola from Cerillo explains how an off-the-shelf co-culture system helps researchers shed light on microbial populations in real time.

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Yeast art of <em >The Scientist</em>&rsquo;s logo.
When Masterpieces Arise from Yeast
Laura Tran, PhD | Jun 17, 2024 | 6 min read
Jef Boeke and his team create intricate works of art on Petri dishes using a palette of yeast paints.
Bacteriologist Melinda Grosser holds the book <em >House of Mirth&nbsp;</em>by Edith Wharton and an agar art plate that recreates the book cover.
Where Books Meet Bacteria
Niki Spahich, PhD | Apr 9, 2024 | 4 min read
Melinda Grosser combines her love of reading and microbiology in her unique Instagram account.
Image of the Day: Painting with Microbes
Emily Makowski | Nov 22, 2019 | 2 min read
See this year’s winners of the American Society for Microbiology’s agar art competition.
Image of the Day: Hand Microbes
Emily Makowski | Oct 16, 2019 | 1 min read
Microorganisms grown from a researcher’s hand are being used in an art contest.
Paenibacillus swarms bacterial agar medium plate art
Image of the Day: Living Art
Chia-Yi Hou | Jul 12, 2019 | 1 min read
Swirls of bacteria form on an agar plate.
Microbiology Goes High-Tech
Jeffrey M. Perkel | Jun 1, 2012 | 8 min read
Out with toothpicks and pipettors; in with automation.
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