J. Bact -- About The Cover (May 2002, 184, (9))

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Cover photograph (Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.): Deinococcus geothermalis E50051 imaged by field-emission scanning electron microscopy. This pink-pigmented bacterium forms biofilms on many abiotic surfaces and causes biofouling in paper machines. The electron micrograph shows cells attached on polished stainless steel in sterilized paper machine water at 45C. The attachment of cells was firm but laterally slippery, mediated by thin adhesion threads clearly visible in the micrograph. (Photo courtesy of Marko Kolari.) (See related article on page 2473.)

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