Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteria outlet Fused Glass Dish

outlet A view through a microscope at the bacteria that caused tuberculosis.

10" by 6: square fused glass dish. Created out of glass: cut, shaped, layered and fused in a kiln.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a species of pathogenic bacteria in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis. The physiology of M. tuberculosis is highly aerobic and requires high levels of oxygen. Primarily a pathogen of the mammalian respiratory system, it infects the lungs.

Original design and creation by
Jane Hartman