Biofilm Model

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Building a Biofilm Model from a Confocal Microscope Stack

Build a Model

The ten images, Frame 1 through Frame 10, in the next section represent different layers in a biofilm, from the base of the biofilm to the top, respectively.  These images were constructed from a confocal microscope, a special tool that can capture images at different levels in a biofilm.  Your instructor will guide you in the creation of a styrofoam image reconstruction of the original biofilm.

A Confocal Image Stack of a Biofilm

Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 1
Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 2
Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 3
Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 4
Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 5
Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 6
Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 7
Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 8
Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 9
Biofilm Lifecycle
Frame 10