:<div class="page_icon_small">[[File:Research icon.png|100px|left]]:::::::</div>Research is a way of generating [[Resources|'''resources''']], earning and upgrading [[Evolved Bacteria|'''Evolved Bacteria''']], and improving Bacteria production.:::::::Most research types require some amount of time to be completed and use [[Resources#Scientists|'''Scientists''']], which are returned to the player after completion.:::::::New research types can be unlocked by destroying [[Planets|'''planets''']].<br><br>
=Bacteria Evolution=Bacteria Evolution is the first Most research center available in types require some amount of time to be completed and use [[Resources#Scientists|'''Scientists''']], which are returned to the gameplayer after completion.
Each Bacteria Evolution New research type has a chance to discover one Level 1 types can be unlocked by destroying [[Evolved BacteriaPlanets|'''Evolved Bacteriaplanets''']]. In case of unsuccessful evolution, the player will earn regular [[Resources#Bacteria|Bacteria]]. In the case of unsuccessful evolution, the amount of regular Bacteria earned equals current BPS multiplied by the research duration in seconds and a random number in the range from 0.05 to 0.2. Only one type of Bacteria Evolution can be researched at a time. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |-! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Icon! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Name! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Drop chance! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Time! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Scientists|- |[[File:Gene transfer.png|80px]]|Gene transfer|5%|00:15:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]1 |- |[[File:DNA synthesis.png|80px]]|DNA synthesis|10%|01:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]1 |- |[[File:Gene duplication.png|80px]]|Gene duplication|30%|06:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]1 |-<br><br>
|[[File:DNA amplification.png|80px]]|DNA amplification|75%|1 day 00:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]1 |-=Basics=
==Research Time==
[[File:Research ad.png|thumb|200px|right|The option to cancel the research appears if you press and hold on an active research action]]
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|[[File:Genetic drift.png|80px]]|Genetic drift|100%|1 day 00:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]2 |-{{research time}}
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|[[File:Natural selection.png|80px]]==Cancelling Research==|Natural selection|75%|08:00:00|[[File:ScientistThe option to cancel the research appears if you press and hold on an active research action.png|20px]]3 |-
Cancelling a research action will cause all the progress go to waste and return the [[Scientists]] to the player.
|=Research Types=There are seven research types, all of which are unlocked by [[File:Genetic load.pngXutrutis|80pxPlanet 9]]|Genetic load|100%|03:00:00|, the only exception being [[File:Scientist.pngResearch#Bacteria Irradiation|20pxBacteria Irradiation]]5 |-.
|}Bacteria Irradiation is unlocked only after 5 planets past the first [[Black Hole]].
=Colony Irradiation=Bacteria Evolution==Colony irradiation is unlocked after destroying 3 [[Planets|'''planets''']]. {{bacteria evolution}}
Successful irradiation doubles the production of a random [[Colonies|'''colony''']]. Unsuccessful irradiation yields some [[Resources#Bacteria|Bacteria]]. One colony can be irradiated multiple times.{{bacteria evolution table}}
The irradiation effect is lost when entering a '''Main page:'''[[Black HoleBacteria Evolution]]''' and the colonies have to be irradiated again.
Only one irradiation type can be researched at a time.{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |-! scopeColony Irradiation="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Icon! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Name! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Drop Chance! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Time! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Scientists|-{{colony irradiation}}
|[[File:Acute exposure.png|80px]]{{colony irradiation table}}|Acute exposure|10%|01'''Main page:00:00|''' [[File:Scientist.png|20pxColony Irradiation]]1 |-
|[[File:Fractionated exposure.png|80px]]==Bacteria Mutations==|Fractionated exposure|30%|06:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]1 |-{{mutation description}}
|[[File'''See also:Chronic exposure.png|80px]]|Chronic exposure|50%|12:00:00|''' [[File:Scientist.png|20pxEvolved Bacteria]]1 |-
|[[File'''Main page:Cosmic radiation.png|80px]]|Cosmic radiation|75%|1 day 00:00:00|''' [[File:Scientist.png|20pxBacteria Mutations]]1 |-
==Nanobot Production==
[[Resources#Nanobots|'''Nanobot''']] production is unlocked after destroying 5 [[Planets|planets]].
|[[File:Multiatom radiation.png|80px]]{{nanobot production description}}|Multiatom radiation|100%|1 day 00:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]2 |-|{{nanobot production table}}
{{main page|title =Bacteria Mutations=NanobotsThe ability to mutate [[Evolved Bacteria|'''Evolved Bacteria''']] is unlocked after destroying 4 [[planets]].}}
Mutation requires two Bacteria of equal level and always gives one Bacteria of a higher level as a reward. The rarity of the mutated Bacteria is the same as the rarity of the used Bacteria. If they are of different rarities, the mutated Bacteria will have a random rarity in the same range, so it is not possible to obtain a higher rarity Bacteria through mutation==Planetary Research==<div class="page_icon" style="padding-top:20px">[[File:Gathering soil samples.png|100px]]</div>
Mutation is instantaneous and it requires no Scientists. However, after it is complete, the player has to clean the lab before it can be again used for mutations. Cleaning takes 2 hours and requires 2 [[File:Scientist.png|20px|link=http://wiki.bacterialtakeover.com/index.php?title=Resources#Scientists]]{{Planetary research description}}
The default mutation cap is Level 3, which can be raised to Level 4 with '''the Ultimate Life Form''' tech at the '''[[Dark Matter Institute]]'''.{{main page|title = Planetary Research}}
==Bacteria Recycling==
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[[File:Mutation example.png|left]]==Mutation Results=={{bacteria recycling description}}
::::::::::::When calculating the mutation results, the [[Evolved_Bacteria#Effect{{main page|'''effects''']] of title = Bacteria A and Bacteria B play an important role.Recycling}}
Mutating ==Bacteria with similar effects gives a better chance to obtain a good resultIrradiation==<div class="page_icon_small">[[File:Irradiation_icon.png|100px]]</div>
Mutation results are calculated by taking the average values of Bacteria A and Bacteria B.{{bacteria irradiation}}{{bacteria irradiation table}}
Even though higher level {{main page|title = Bacteria generally have better effect, it is possible to mutate a Bacteria with weaker bonuses, especially if A and B are of different '''rarities'''. Irradiation}}
In most cases, Bacteria C will have the effects as either Bacteria A or Bacteria B. The exception is when C has more stats than A and B individually.
The name of C is random and does not depend on Bacteria A and B.=Version History={{version history table}}
<br><br><br> <br> =Nanobot Production=[[Resources#Nanobots|Nanobot]] production is unlocked after destroying 5 [[Planets|planets]]. Only one Nanobot production type can be active at a time. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |-! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Icon! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Name! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Amount{version history row! scope="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Time! scopev ="col" style="background-color:PaleTurquoise;"| Scientists|- |[[File:Nanobot.png|80px]]|Just a few|[[File:Nanobot.png|30px]]100 |01:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]1 |- |[[File:Some amount.png|80px]]|Some amount|[[File:Nanobot15.png|30px]]300 |05:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]1 |- |[[File:Fair enough.png|80px]]|Fair enough0|changes = Unlocking a new research type now also costs [[File:Nanobot.png|30pxBacteria]]500 |12:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]1 |- |[[File:A pile of nanobots.png|80px]]|A pile of nanobots|[[File:Nanobot.png|30px]]800 |1 day 00:00:00|[[File:Scientist.png|20px]]1 |-}}
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=Bacteria IrradiationRelated Pages=*[[Bacteria irradiation is unlocked when the player has destroyed five Evolution]]*[[Planets|'''planets'''Bacteria Irradiation]] after the first '''*[[Black HoleBacteria Mutations]]'''.*[[Bacteria Recycling]]Irradiation can increase the *[[Evolved_Bacteria#Black_Hole_Survival_Probability|'''Black Hole Survival Probability'''Colony Irradiation]] of one selected *[[Evolved Bacteria|Evolved Bacteria]].Each irradiation raises the probability by 5% and requires 1 hour and 1 Scientist to complete. The default survival probability cap is 30%. It can be raised to 50% by researching '''Hazard Elimination''' at the *[[Dark Matter InstituteNanobots]]. =*[[Planetary Research=]]*[[Planetary Reduced ResearchTime]] is unlocked after destroying 6 planets. *[[Research Time]]It is the only way to obtain *[[Minerals|'''minerals'''Resources]] and it also offers various bonuses for attacks on the current planet and *[[Resources#Bacteria|Bacteria productionScientists]].
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