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A Note on Scanning Electron Microscopy of Micro‐organisms associated with the Kefir Granule
Author(s) -
BOTTAZZI V.,
BIANCHI F.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1980.tb01225.x
Subject(s) - granule (geology) , scanning electron microscope , bacteria , electron microscope , lamellar structure , reticular connective tissue , materials science , chemistry , biology , composite material , physics , optics , anatomy , genetics
Scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the micro‐organisms on kefir granules. The most richly colonized part was that nearest to the exterior of the granule; it contained mainly bacteria and a few yeasts. The latter increased towards the centre of the granule where few bacteria were present. The kefir grain has a spongy fibrillar structure with a reticular lamellar matrix and a fibre mass which, especially in the centre of the grain, shows branching and interconnections with long cordons.