Illustration of change to glassy state. (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Illustration of change to glassy state.

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This illustration shows the vitrification – the transformation into a glasslike state – of E.coli over time as their numbers become more dense and compacted. 

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2024 Tomo Narashima (LAIMAN)

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