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| 2017 Scientific Images Contest Winners |
The fungal jungle Open Access (recommended)
This image originally appeared as part of Northwestern's Scientific Images Contest. The contest and subsequent exhibitions are organized by Science in Society, the university's research center for science education and public engagement. Further information and opportunities to participate are available on their website. Prints and canvas editions of these Northwestern research images can also be purchased online (with the small net profit going to science education and outreach programming in the Chicago area). | 2017 Fourth Place
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- Resource type(s)
- Pictorial Works
- Keyword
- bread mold
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Creator
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Roth, Eric Wayne
- Contributor
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Kelleher Research Group
- Abstract
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New medicines are very challenging to discover, but they may lay in waiting in the least expected places. This image shows Aspergillus Fungi, otherwise known as common bread mold. Scientists at Northwestern University study organisms like this to come up with new breakthroughs in the field of drug discovery.
- Related URL
- Publisher
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Science in Society
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library
- Date Created
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2017
- Subject: MESH
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Aspergillus
Drug Discovery
- DOI
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10.18131/G3H14B
- ARK
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ark:/c8131/g3h14b
File Details
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Mime type: image/jpeg
File size: 33112.4 kB