Figure 6
From: Mucus organisation is shaped by colonic content; a new view
AB/H/E stained transversal cross-section of an expelled mouse faecal pellet. (a) A mucus layer devoid of bacteria covers the entire pellet. (b) Apart from alimentary residues and microbiota mixed with mucus, there are undigested plant fibres embedded in the faeces, as commonly observed in faecal matter in the gut as well.
