Biology, Illustration

Death by Antibiotics for Harvard University


An illustration we made for Harvard University showing the death of bacteria by antibiotics. The cells’ membranes are punctured, allowing the insides to leak out forming bubbles, which eventually burst. This image was selected for the cover of Biophysical Journal.

Read more about the research here:
https://amir.seas.harvard.edu/publications/bacterial-cell-lysis-geometry-elasticity-and-implications

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