Figure 6

Modified Loeffler's methylene blue staining of Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 grown on MSM0.1 with gluconate 1% (w/v). (A) General view of cells by optic microscopy (1,000 ×). (B) and (C) Magnified views of cells showing dark stained polyP inclusions and lightly stained cytoplasm. These photographs have been digitally processed to increase magnification (Original magnification: 1,000 ×).