Filamentous cyanobacteria buckle at a certain length when they encounter an obstacle. The results provide an important basis for the use of cyanobacteria in modern biotechnology. Cyanobacteria are one ...

Filamentous cyanobacteria aggregate in areas with favorable light conditions and use the light energy for photosynthesis. Typically, these microorganisms form long filaments consisting of many cells.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 110, No. 5 (January 29, 2013), pp. 1791-1796 (6 pages) Cyanobacteria are among the most diverse prokaryotic phyla, ...

Filamentous cyanobacteria buckle at a certain length when they encounter an obstacle. This was discovered by the research group of Stefan Karpitschka, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for ...

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, occur worldwide in many varieties, including in single-cell form and in chains called filaments. While these tiny life forms can strongly influence many ...

Cyanobacteria are single-celled microbes that can photosynthesize, and they helped generate Earth's atmosphere to make complex life possible. Cyanobacteria still help to maintain life on Earth, and ...

ABSTRACT: In a 3 wk Baltic Sea coastal experiment artificial N and P limitation were studied in 9 mesocosms, 51 m³ each, filled with a natural summer plankton community. The initial situation (molar ...

When active filaments are exposed to localized illumination, they accumulate into stable structures along the boundaries of the illuminated area. Based on this fact, researchers developed a model that ...