rods cultured cells

Description:

Hydrogenobacter acidophilus (high-dro-jen-owe-back-ter ass-sid-off-ill-us) is found at some of the hottest regions, often above 60 degrees C. In nature, it takes the forms of filaments which collect together and are visible with the naked eye as white wispy threads. In culture tends to form curving rods. Cultured material isolated originally from Dragon Spring, a thermal site within Yellowstone National Park, photograph by Jessie Cristiansen and David Patterson.