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[2]: 518 The microbiologist examines the appearance of the colony, noting specific features such as size, colour, shape, consistency, and opacity. [1]: 165–8 A hand lens or magnifying glass may be used to view colonies in greater detail. [3]: 96 The opacity of a microbial colony can be described as transparent, translucent, or opaque.
The formation of patterns in the growth of bacterial colonies has extensively been studied experimentally. Resulting morphologies appear to depend on the growth conditions. They include well known morphologies such as dense branched morphology (DBM) or diffusion-limited aggregation (DLA), but much complex patterns and temporal behaviour can be fou
The morphology is quite variable and seems to depend, in part, on the age of the culture as the smallest form observed, coming from the elementary body, is 80nm to 100nm wide in diameter. [13] Different cell forms have been observed varying from coccoid cells to filaments and irregularly shaped structures with coccoid forms and ring- or disc ...
English: Basic morphological differences between bacteria. The most often found forms and their associations. The most often found forms and their associations. Français : Formes bactériennes les plus courantes et leurs associations.
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Colony ontogeny refers to the developmental process and progression of a colony. It describes the various stages and changes that occur within a colony from its initial formation to its mature state. [14] The exact duration and dynamics of colony ontogeny can vary greatly depending on the species and environmental conditions.
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Colony morphology is very variable and a single strain may display multiple colony types, [17] [18] so inexperienced laboratory staff may mistakenly believe the growth is not pure. The organism grows more slowly than other bacteria that may be present in clinical specimens, and in specimens from nonsterile sites, is easily overgrown.