You need to see this award-winning artwork made entirely from microbes
The masterpieces were grown in a petri dish.
Most people wouldn’t associate germs with beautiful pieces of art but a group of scientists and science enthusiasts want to prove otherwise.
The American Society for Microbiology’s (ASM) Agar Art 2018 contest showcases masterpieces from people made entirely from bacteria.
Grown in a petri dish by scientists, science-lovers and school children, here are the winning creations selected by the judges at ASM.
1. The battle of winter and spring
Created by: Ana Tsitsishvili, undergraduate student at Agricultural University of Georgia, US
What it shows: The battle of two seasons – winter and spring – is represented in microbes.
On one side is Staphylococcus and Bacillus mycoides, and the other side of the plate is a mix of the resistant Micrococcus and Rhodotorula.
The spring flowers are made by Serratia marcescens.
2. My yellow vision
Created by: Bornali Bhattacharjee, Ramanujan Fellow at National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, India
What it shows: The art was created using Staphylococcus aureus – which is multidrug resistant – in a microbe growth medium.
3. Sustenance
