Bug of the Month: Tetrad Growth and Volatile Organic Acid Substrate

In this month's microbiology spotlight, take a look under the microscope at tetrad formations

Bug of the Month: Tetrad Growth and Volatile Organic Acid Substrate

This month’s “Bug of the Month” is a morphotype recognized as tetrads. Tetrads are a formation of four bacterial cells in a square-like configuration within a gelatinous matrix. Tetrads are most easily viewed at 1000x oil immersion using a phase contrast microscope. Tetrads...

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