Feb 05 2008 10:22 AMMicroscopy & Microtechniques
QUEEN MARY’S INVESTIGATE TERMITES INSIDE AND OUT
The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London, is utilising an inverted microscope for research into termites. Termites produce as much as 4% of the world’s CO2. This important greenhouse gas is produced by micro-organisms living in the termite’s intestines. However, despite the importance in the global carbon cycle, it is not clear how this ecosystem functions.
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