Accuate size measurement of bacterium SAR-11
EMSL Project ID
2379
Abstract
SAR-11 appears to be the dominant microorganism in the upper ocean, and is one of the smallest bacteria. The objective is to obtain an exact measurement of its size, without producing artifacts during sample preparation, using the current EMSL environmental scanning electron microscope.
Project Details
Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2001-11-01
End Date
2003-12-04
Status
Closed
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Team
Principal Investigator