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. 2017 Jan 16;7:40481. doi: 10.1038/srep40481

Figure 3. Bacillus VOCs caused severe ultra-structural abnormalities in the Ralstonia solanacearum cells observed by TEM.

Figure 3

Ralstonia solanacearum cells were collected as previously mentioned and were prepared for TEM. Ultra-structural changes in the cells were observed using a Hitachi transmission electron microscope (H-600, Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan). Compared with the undamaged cells in the control (A–C), pathogenic cells showed a wide range of abnormalities after exposure to the VOCs of FZB42 (D–F) and LSSC22 (G–I). These changes included 1. Movement of cytoplasmic contents, 2. Loosening of the cell wall, 3. Formation of inclusion bodies and 4. Misshapen bacteria.