Sylvia Rose
Heliozoa: Microscopic Sun Animalcules
Heliozoa, or sun animalcules, are remarkable protozoa with bodies of spheres, bristling with stiff, radiating arms or axopodia. Found in...
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Sylvia Rose
2 days ago4 min read
Uric Acid: Inner Works of the Human Body
Uric acid is formed in humans during breakdown of purines. Purines are naturally produced in the body, and found in some foods and...
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Sylvia Rose
3 days ago5 min read
Calcite: Metal-Eating Bacteria to Coral Reefs
Calcite is made up of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). With stunning crystal formations and a range of beautiful colors, calcite also has...
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Sylvia Rose
3 days ago5 min read
S. pasteurii: Calcium Eating Limestone-Making Bacteria
Sporosarcina pasteurii is a gram-positive bacterium with the extraordinary ability to precipitate calcite and solidify sand when exposed...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 165 min read
Raising Rotifers for Biology, Microscopy & Baby Fish Food
Rotifers are fascinating microorganisms, crucial to aquatic ecosystems. Enthusiasts and researchers can raise rotifers at home for...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 157 min read
How to Cultivate Green Algae for Science & Health
Green algae are simple life forms with amazing impact on the environments of Earth. Algae can be grown at home for microscopy, biology...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 144 min read
Algae in Glass Houses: Diatomaceous Earth
Diatomaceous earth (DE) is an amazing natural powder ground from the sedimentary stone diatomite. The stone itself is made of fossilized...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 146 min read
Diatoms: Glass-Making Algae Crucial to Life
Diatoms, while invisible to the naked eye, are essential to the ecosystem and human survival. These tiny microalgae prolifically generate...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 134 min read
B. Linens Bacterium: Big Cheese of B.O.
Brevibacterium linens is a remarkable microorganism on a mission to spread its pungent aroma everywhere, from the unique bite of cheese...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 125 min read
Biometallurgy: Microbes Mining Metals
Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is only one of the amazing bacteria used in biometallurgy. In an age of environmental concerns,...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 109 min read
Foodborne Fungi and Mold: Facts & Dangers
Foodborne molds can endanger health, home and family. Hidden in pantry and fridge, these hardy survivors are unnoticed and dormant until...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 95 min read
Aspergillus Flavus Mold: Origins, Behavior, Dangers
Aspergillus flavus is a filamentous mold or fungal organism found in soil, decaying vegetation, grains and nuts, especially peanuts and...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 93 min read
Food Pathogens: Family Health & Safety
Pathogens of food include Bacillus cereus , Salmonella typhimurium , Aeromonas hydrophila , and Pseudomonas fragi . Each of these...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 74 min read
Vorticella: Mysterious Microscopic Pond Life
Vorticella is a genus of single-celled water-loving organisms with specialized cilia. As an adult the microbe attaches to a substrate...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 66 min read
Rotifers (Rotifera): Animalcules Under the Microscope
Rotifers live in complex microbial water worlds like ponds. These tiny organisms help maintain the health of aquatic environments....
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 45 min read
Fungal Biofilms: Ecology of Biofilm-Producing Molds
Fungal biofilms are integral to ecosystems. Often unnoticed, these living structures exemplify microorganism cooperation in survival,...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 35 min read
Iron(III) Oxide: Creation, Art & Science
Iron(III) oxide or ferric oxide (Fe2O3) yields a striking red color as a pigment, and has a wide range of uses. From industrial...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 36 min read
Colorful World of Bacteria - Color Producers
Bacteria affect food, water, soil, human health and the vibrant colors of art. Here are six remarkable bacteria known for stunning...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 36 min read
Oil-Dwelling Microbes: Bacteria, Yeast, Fungi
Culinary oils are teeming with microbial life such as bacteria, yeast and fungi. Popular oils like olive oil, vegetable oil, almond oil,...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 25 min read
Silent Destroyers: Microbes of Concrete Corrosion
The microbes of concrete corrosion include bacteria, fungi and algae. Their purpose in life is to break down and decompose matter, and...
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