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SEM of Lactobacillus Acidophilus

SEM of Lactobacillus Acidophilus

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Caption: Lactobacillus acidophilus is a lactic acid bacterium which metabolizes the milk sugar called lactose and oxidizes it into lactic acid. This acid coagulates milk and this reaction is the principle of manufacturing many dairy products. Enhanced SEM. Image width: 11.6 micrometers. Magnification: 8620x if the image is printed 10 cm wide.

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Keywords: acidophilous, bacteria, bacterium, color, enhance, enhanced, enhancement, lactobacillus, lactobacillus acidophilus, micrography, microscopy, milk bacteria, probiotic, scanning electron micrograph, sem

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