Journey to the Microcosmos | Is It Possible To Photosynthesize In The Dark? @journeytomicro | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Our master of microscopes is always looking for rare ciliates that live in areas low in oxygen. But when he puts those samples under a growth light, his tubes quickly turn the color of the green sulfur bacteria that thrive in those anaerobic conditions.

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