Height image

Height image of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans bacteria grown on sulphur

Intermittent contact mode

• Scan field: 23µm * 23µm
• Z-range: 800nm

Sample courtesy of Prof. Sand, University of Duisburg

See this journal article for related information:

S. Mangold, K. Harneit, T. Rohwerder, G. Claus, W. Sand, "Novel combination of atomic force microscopy and epifluorescence microscopy for visualization of leaching bacteria on pyrite", App. Environ. Microbiology, 74 (2): 410-415 (2008)