Nibbling round the edges
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Nibbling round the edges

by Maria Hernandez-Soriano, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium

Confocal microscopy provides a singular image of polysaccharides distribution in a soil microaggregate. The edges of the aggregate structure might offer a suitable location for microbial colonization and diligent production of polysaccharides due to intense metabolic activity.