Micro No. 9
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Streptomyces
Streptomyces - an Actinomycetes type of Gram-positive bacteria present in large numbers in soil; responsible for the musty, "earthy" odor of soil; capable of degrading complex chemical substances; major producer of natural antibiotics.19,000X @ 8"x10" size Color synthesized with Scharf Multi-Detector Color SEM (Pat. #5,212,383) --- Image by © David Scharf/Corbis