Spirulina on the Move

Spirulina on the Move

This video animation shows how the filamentous cyanobacterium Spirulina (likely labyrinthiformiss) moves in solution. The sample was collected along a beach in Normandy France. The filament is rotating along the longitudinal axis at a rate of approximately 20 rpm. The video should run about 25 seconds.

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The images in this movie were graciously contributed by:
Bruno de Langre, an amateur microscopist in Paris. He is a member of the French Microscopies Forum and the Societe Francaise de Microscopie.