Photo: Simon Park
RESEARCH
Mobile Mould
Finding wonder in bacteria
For some, microscopic organisms are a source of endless horror. But for us, we see beauty in their patterned structures, furry textures and abstract blobs. As discovered by undergraduate researchers, even the merest imprint of a mobile phone in a bacterial growth formula reveals forms that are as magnificent as they are gruesome.
Photo: Simon Park
University of Surrey senior lecturer in molecular bacteriology, Simon Park noted: “it seems that the mobile phone doesn’t just remember telephone numbers, but also harbours a history of our personal and physical contacts such as other people, soil etc”.
Photo: Simon Park
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