Lipids form the membrane of a microbe (IMAGE) Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Caption Lipids form the membrane of a microbe. Image: Diana Sahonero, NIOZ Credit Image: Diana Sahonero, NIOZ Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. License CC BY Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.