Microbe Magazine
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Cover: Some microbes can produce hydrogen (H2) from simple compounds and light as an energy source. Researchers are seeking ways to increase the productivity of these microbes (see p. 345). (Image courtesy James McKinlay, University of Washington, Seattle.)
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Microbe Magazine, Cover Image
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Cover: Some microbes can produce hydrogen (H2) from simple compounds and light as an energy source. Researchers are seeking ways to increase the productivity of these microbes (see p. 345). (Image courtesy James McKinlay, University of Washington, Seattle.)
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Harnessing Bacteria That Use Light To Produce Hydrogen
Rhodopseudomonas palustris is one of several types of microorganisms that produce hydrogen gas (H2), a deceptively simple molecule consisting of two protons and two electrons. We study how R. palustris produces H2 in part because this or...
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COMBREX Seeks To Bridge Genomics-Protein Function Data Gap
How is genomics like an old episode of the long-running television series, I Love Lucy? Picture Lucy and her neighbor Ethel in a candy factory doing their best to wrap chocolates as the machinery churns out an endless stream of bonbons on a conveyor belt. They struggle to keep up with the ...
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Many Challenges to Classifying Microbial Species
A good microbial ecologist, like my graduate mentor Richard Castenholz, can take you on a walk with a field microscope through Yellowstone National Park or a swamp and point out recognizable populations of microorganisms. Some of these organisms are beautiful, and despite their exotic names—
