Beewolf Larva Merged with Visualized Antibiotics (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Beewolf Larva Merged with Visualized Antibiotics

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The beewolf larva hibernates for several months in its cocoon before the adult insect hatches. Antibiotics on the surface of the cocoon, produced by symbionts, guarantee protection against microbial pests during such long developmental stage. The amount of antibiotics was visualized by means of imaging techniques based on mass spectrometry (LDI imaging) and merged as pseudocolors onto the cocoon.

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Johannes Kroiss and Martin Kaltenpoth, MPI for Chemical Ecology, Jena

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