Just ordered a microtome to cut samples. I'm going to try and veer away from bacteria for a bit and try and stain some eukarykotic tissue samples instead. The tome I got will cut down to 10 micrometers, not great but should be enough for now.

Also finished up studying the metabolic diversity of microorganisms. Nitrogen fixers are my favorite, with their specialized Vanadium/Molbydenum-Iron-Sulfur nitrogenase cofactor. It's one of the only ways free nitrogen in the air can be integrated into organic molecules, as the triple bond of nitrogen requires a lot of energy to overcome. I'm now studying isolating, enriching, and sustaining cultures.
- posted by Aargau @ 8:57 PM