@Micro_Mad

Bringing microbiology to CoCoMad '23 | @imibirmingham | @unibirmingham 馃Й

 Birmingham
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Merry Noodlococcus Day! We discovered Noodlococcus contaminating a plate in our lab 4 years ago today 馃崪馃Й
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We saw a lot of diversity on these plates! This photo is a great snapshot. In just this small area, we can see at least 10 different colony types! (Each structure is a colony) It鈥檚 hard to identify microbes from their colonies alone, but here's a thread of our thoughts:
Close-up of an agar plate showing a diverse array of microbial colonies

ALT Close-up of an agar plate showing a diverse array of microbial colonies

TheRealStu
@TheRealStu17 Jul 2023
Replying to @Micro_Mad @IMIBirmingham
These are awesome! Whilst I'm not expecting one for every plate, could we have a description of some of the things we can see?
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We looked at four colonies from this snapshot under the microscope! In colony 2 there are two types of cells - large purple and small pink. In colony 3, there are three types! The biggest purple cell in 3 is probably a yeast.
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If anyone has any more specific questions, we're happy to go into more detail!
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All of the plates have been posted now 馃Й we really enjoyed all the marvellous microbes! Let us know what you think of your plates! 馃敩
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and the final plate... 148!
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