Mighty Microbes iPad app presents the best visual library of over 400 pathogens in vivid detail and color, providing an educational experience into the microscopic world.

Pinch, zoom and navigate your way around some of the smallest and deadliest bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans in the world. Want to get an up-close view of what causes the common cold? Or maybe the microbe behind scarlet fever, chicken pox or the avian flu? With the Mighty Microbes iPad app you can do just that.

With a collection of 489 images the Mighty Microbes app for the Apple iPad is brought to you in a vibrant format using mainly Electron Microscopy (EM) technology. All Scanning Electron Micrographs (SEM) and Transmission Electron Micrographs (TEM) have been individually selected and colorized to enhance the user's visual experience.

All images include the scientific (Latin) name, common name and a detailed, scientific description. The Mighty Microbes app allows you to search by name, type of organism or view according to specific diseases. Also included are broader categories such as bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa or helminth. Users also have the option to create a gallery of favorite images and view in slideshow format.

According to Visuals Unlimited: users, whether teachers, students, or anyone else interested in the scientific world, the Mighty Microbes app is sure to be an informative and fun resource with amazing images from top microscopists and scientists including Dennis Kunkel, Stanley Flegler and Jean-Yves Sgro.