'Super Sized' Microbes (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

'Super Sized' Microbes

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A microscopic image of cyanobacteria stained with fluorescent dyes for fat content. The "super sized" cyanobacteria have been optimized to produce a high-energy fat with an estimated high biomass-to-fuel yield.

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Arizona State University

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