A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria. In fact, the word "bacteriophage" literally means "bacteria eater," because bacteriophages destroy their host cells. All bacteriophages ...

Students isolate novel bacteriophage from the environment and characterize those phage using current research techniques including electron microscopy and DNA analysis. The genomic DNA from some of ...

The Milestones aim to highlight the most influential developments in light microscopy in a series of short articles, each describing a major achievement. Nature Milestones in Light Microscopy also ...