Description: Cells of a marine spirillum bacteria stained with Cyber Green and viewed at 1,000x magnification under a light microscope. If you use this image on your website/blog please give credit by linking to www.biology101.org. Date: 25 September 2006, 11:22. Source: Spirillum Bacteria. Author: Anthony D'Onofrio.
in vivo view of the chemoheterotrophic bacterium Spirillum volutans (EHRENBERG,1832). Tufts of flagella (F) occur at both poles. The species name derives from the term "volutin" or metachromatic granules composed of polyphosphates.However, the granules (PHB) of S. volutans are,in fact,composed of the energy reserve compound,poly-β-hydroxybutyrate and do not contain polyphosphates.Collected from a putifying raw culture from a freshwater pond near Boise,Idaho.DIC.
in vivo view of the chemoheterotrophic bacterium Spirillum volutans (EHRENBERG,1832). Tufts of flagella occur at both poles. The species name derives from the term "volutin" or metachromatic granules composed of polyphosphates.However, the granules of S. volutans are,in fact,composed of the energy reserve compound,poly-β-hydroxybutyrate and do not contain polyphosphates.Collected from a putifying raw culture from a freshwater pond near Boise,Idaho.Phase contrast.