<i>Zymomonas mobilis</i> (IMAGE)

Indiana University

<i>Zymomonas mobilis</i>

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Indiana University Bloomington biologists have discovered that the bioethanol-producing bacterium Zymomonas mobilis, when coupled with nitrogen gas, can produce fuel faster and more efficiently than current methods. Shown here is a whole field microscopy image of Z. mobilis, including some dividing cells.

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Breah LaSarre, Indiana University

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