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Agar art
Written By Matthias Eberl

Some stunning Star Wars-inspired agar art!

Created by Prof José Ramos Vivas (Santander, Spain).

For Superbugs visitors who are not that much into science fiction please check our Taylor Swift special instead.

Can you create your own agar art?

Post your examples in the comments section below, or tag us on Twitter/X @CUsuperbugs #AgarArt.

The Star Wars logo.

Yellow: Microccous luteus

A Stormtrooper

White: Bacillus subtilis
Red: Chromobacterium violaceum

The Millenium Falcon in all its glory.

White: Bacillus subtilis
Yellow: Microccous luteus
Violet: Serratia plymuthica

Matthias Eberl

Professor Eberl leads a research group at Cardiff University investigating the immune response to acute bacterial infections, and is a core member of the Superbugs team.

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