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Compost Heat: Microbes & Decomposition
Compost is created by billions of microbes in a natural exothermic process of biological oxidation, generating heat to make rich soil...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 213 min read
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Compost: Heart of Sustainable Gardening
Compost is the heart of sustainable gardening. Composting turns scraps into nutritious soil, with help from microbes and other organisms....

Sylvia Rose
Feb 214 min read
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Kazachstania humilis: Friendly Artisan Yeast
Kazachstania humilis ( Candida milleri , Candida humilis ), is familiar in sourdough and other fermentation. Favored by artisan...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 203 min read
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Kahm Yeast: the Wild Ones
Kahm yeast is familiar in fermentation. A collective of wild yeasts including Pichia, Kazachstania and Candida spp , it's the...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 205 min read
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Vibrio Cholerae: the Cholera Bacteria
Vibrio cholerae is the bacterium responsible for cholera, one of history's most destructive diseases. Cholera is an infection of the...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 194 min read
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Bacterial Communication: Autoinducers
Bacteria communicate using autoinducers, or signals. Autoinducers help bacteria coordinate their actions. In quorum sensing they inspire...

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Feb 194 min read
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Quorum Sensing: Microbial Coordination
Quorum sensing enables microorganisms to communicate effectively. This coordinates behavior among bacterial communities. In quorum...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 193 min read
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Fruit Breakdown: Decomposition of an Apple
Apples ripen and fall to undergo earthly decomposition. Transformation from a crisp fruit to disappearance in the soil ecosystem is a...

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Feb 196 min read
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Hormones in Microbes, Plants & Animals
Hormones, a term derived from the Greek word hormao meaning to excite or arouse, are signaling molecules sent by cells to influence...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 184 min read
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Pheromones in Microbes, Plants & Animals
Pheromones are communication tools. Chemical substances released by an organism into the environment trigger responses to relay...

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Feb 184 min read
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Cell Communication in Living Organisms
Cellular communication is a complex signaling system of living organisms from single-celled fungi to massive bodies. Cells use signals to...

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Feb 184 min read
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Why Apples Turn Brown: Science & Nature
Apples turn brown when exposed to air. This phenomenon is enzymatic browning, a chemical reaction not limited to apples, but prevalent in...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 174 min read
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Difference Between Oxidation & Fermentation
Oxidation and fermentation both are used by organisms to extract energy from molecules. These operate in distinct ways and under...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 174 min read
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Black Tea (Camellia sinensis): Harvest to Cup
Black tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. As it undergoes full oxidation, it takes on a dark hue and a strong...

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Feb 174 min read
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Polyphenols: Plants & the Environment
Polyphenols in plants are protectors, beautifiers and communicators. With diverse structures and functions these phytochemical compounds...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 174 min read
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Phytochemicals: Natural Chemicals of Plants
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds created by plants. They can enhance a plant's color, flavor, and aroma and provide defense systems...

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Feb 175 min read
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Wine Making Process: Grape to Glass
Wine making starts with selecting the ripest grapes and follows through various stages of fermentation, aging and bottling. Here's an...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 165 min read
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Fructose (Fruit Sugar): Sweetest Saccharide
Fructose is a simple sugar, a member of the carbohydrate family. It's found especially in fruits and honey. Fructose is known for...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 164 min read
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Yeast & Fermentation: the Crabtree Effect
The Crabtree effect causes yeasts like Saccharomyces cerevisiae to produce alcohol in an oxygenated habitat under osmotic pressures from...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 163 min read
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Microbe Glue (EPS) in Biofilm Formation
Biofilms are prosperous microbial communities, complex networks of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and algae. Their secretions,...

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Feb 165 min read
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