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Picture of the Week: Lithium Niobate Crystal
In the image, you can see a fragment of a lithium niobate crystal; such crystals are used in integrated optical waveguides. Optical modulators based on such structures are applied in fiber-optic gyroscopes.
12.04.2021
Picture of the Week: Brettanomyces Pseudomycelium
The title image shows a genus of yeast called Brettanomyces demonstrating the ability to form pseudomycelium in response to environmental changes. The students and staff of ITMO’s Faculty of Biotechnologies cultivate and study yeasts to, inter alia, produce β-glucans known for their anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects.
05.04.2021
Picture of the Week: E. Coli-Based Bacterial Biofilm
Seen in the image below are samples of bacterial biofilm based on Escherichia coli, or E. coli for short, which have been grown on the surface of a nutrient gel covered with various polyelectrolytes.
29.03.2021
Picture of the Week: Perovskite Crystals in Textile
ITMO scientists grow perovskite crystals and apply functional layers on various materials. In the image, you can see perovskite crystals grown inside textile. Such fabrics can be applied in workwear, decoration, and contemporary art.
22.03.2021
Picture of the Week: Hollow Copper Nanocapsule
ITMO scientists proposed a simple and affordable method for producing such nanocapsules from various metals. These particles have potential applications in catalysis and biomedicine.
15.03.2021
How Particles of Silver Darken Under the Influence of Light
It happens during the reaction between agar, melamine, and silver nitrate. After getting dried, a layer of this mixture becomes a flexible film that can be used for the detection of dangerous chemicals on the surface of fruits and vegetables.
08.03.2021
Picture of the Week: Dendritic Growth of Salt Crystals
Such structures are used for growing cell cultures. They provide an environment for the growth of metal ions and adjust the media’s acid-alkaline balance.
01.03.2021
Picture of the Week: Lab-Created Universe for Cell Cultivation
By growing calcium phosphate structures on an organic matrix, scientists obtain specific cell cultures.
15.02.2021
Picture of the Week: Kawasaki Robotics Industrial Robot with Force Control Sensor
The robot is used to test new sensorless control algorithms, which provide safety for humans working alongside industrial robots.
08.02.2021
Picture of the Week: Human Neuroblastoma Cells on Spider Silk Fibers
The image was taken during an experiment devised to test the use of spider silk in the creation of biocompatible materials – a promising medium for targeted drug delivery and nerve tissue regeneration.
01.02.2021
