The MicroStarPortrait Galleries

(A work in progress)

Biotechnology Stars

Cellular components

  • The elements of life
  • Water: properties, functions, stresses
  • Cell Structure Component Stars
  • MightyMachineStars of tiny organisms
  • MicroEnzymeStars (cellular enzymes)
  • Structural ProteinStars
  • Lipids and MembraneStars
  • MicroDefenceSystemStars
  • MicroWeaponStars

The research stars

  • MicroLabRatStars
  • MarvellousMicroMediaStars
  • Big machines to study little creatures
  • MicroSleuths (case studies of discoveries)
  • Great Microbiology Questions/Hypotheses/Challenges

The environmental movers and shakers

  • AntimicrobialResistanceRogues Gallery
  • MicroPrimaryProducerStars (base of life)
  • MicroPredatorStars
  • MicroPartnershipStars and Teams: the Symbioses Gallery
  • MicroCyclerStars
  • MicroGreenhouseGasConsumerStars/ProducerRogues

Microbial gifts

  • Whopping-Humanity-Changing-Gifts-of-Microbes
  • MicroVaccineStars
  • MicroStarMedicines
  • MicroDiagnostics

Microbes with a serious claim to fame

  • MicroStars
  • Evolutionary RouteMapStars
  • MicroInventorStars
  • MicroDefenders
  • MicroWeirdos
  • MicroStars-That-Engage-Our-Senses
  • Amazingly curious microbial phenomena
  • MicroBeauty-RedCarpetStars

The microbiologist heroes who made key discoveries

  • MicroNobelStars
  • MicroDiscoverer Heroes

The less savoury individuals

The MicroCareers Gallery

Student MicroQuestions