Structure of the Bacterial Cellulose Ribbon and Its Assembly-Guiding Cytoskeleton by Electron Cryotomography
William J. Nicolas, Debnath Ghosal, Elitza I. Tocheva, Elliot M. Meyerowitz, Grant J. Jensen
Abstract
genus and still not fully understood. Additionally, our successful attempt to use cryo-focused-ion-beam milling through biofilms to image the cells in their native environment will drive the community to use this tool for the morphological characterization of other studied biofilms.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyCelluloseMicrobiologyBiofilmBacterial celluloseRibbonBacteriaBiochemistryMaterials scienceGeneticsComposite materialAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesEnzyme Production and CharacterizationPolysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls