Marinobacter alginolytica (IMAGE)

Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena

Marinobacter alginolytica

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Structural colors of the marine bacterium Marinobacter alginolytica. These ~2 cm diameter colonies were grown on black agar, illuminated with white light, and viewed from several angles. Similar to the way the feathers of the peacock display vivid hues, these colors are due to ordered bacterial cells forming a photonic crystal, producing color by interference effects.

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Picture: Colin Ingham

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