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Methanogens: Microbes of Methane Production

Sylvia Rose

Oct 22, 20245 min read

Methanogens: Microbes of Methane Production

Methane (CH4) is a familiar gas emanating from cow dung. Methane's creators are invisible creatures known today as methanaogens,...

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Alchemy: Circulation & the Pelican Phantasy

Sylvia Rose

Oct 21, 20243 min read

Alchemy: Circulation & the Pelican Phantasy

Circulation is one of many processes of alchemy. The purification of a substance is achieved through circular distillation in a pelican...

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Lactic Acid Bacteria: Nature to Modern Uses

Sylvia Rose

Oct 21, 20245 min read

Lactic Acid Bacteria: Nature to Modern Uses

Lactic acid bacteria are important to fermentation of human foods like yogurt, pickles and cheese. Their transformative powers might be...

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Microbial Alchemy: Fermentation, Digestion, Putrefaction

Sylvia Rose

Oct 20, 20244 min read

Microbial Alchemy: Fermentation, Digestion, Putrefaction

Alchemy uses natural processes, often driven by microbial forces. Unseen biological entities include bacteria, amoeba and flagellates....

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Sylvia Rose

Oct 20, 20245 min read

The Unseen World: Protozoans in Nature

Protozoa are single-celled organisms integral to ecosystems worldwide. As microbes they're microscopic and invisible to the human eye....

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Microbes: Bacteria, Actinomycetes, Protozoa, Fungi & Viruses

Sylvia Rose

Oct 19, 20244 min read

Microbes: Bacteria, Actinomycetes, Protozoa, Fungi & Viruses

Microbes are invisible and exist everywhere, in air, water and soil. Scientists find microbes living in the charred soil wildfires leave...

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Alchemy & Heat: Decomposition of Horse Manure

Sylvia Rose

Oct 19, 20245 min read

Alchemy & Heat: Decomposition of Horse Manure

Decomposing horse manure is essential in the alchemical process of digestion. A flask of substances is buried in dung. As if by magic the...

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Meet the Microbes - History of Microbiology

Sylvia Rose

Oct 19, 20245 min read

Meet the Microbes - History of Microbiology

Microbiology explores the world of microbes or micro-organisms. It reveals a hidden dimension of unseen forces shaping health,...

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Acetic Acid Bacteria for Vinegar Artisans: Acetobacter

Sylvia Rose

Oct 18, 20244 min read

Acetic Acid Bacteria for Vinegar Artisans: Acetobacter

Acetobacter bacteria are a group of acetic acid bacteria species integral to natural processes such as turning wine to vinegar. Their...

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Talc (Magnesium Silicate): Beauty, Art & Industry

Sylvia Rose

Oct 18, 20245 min read

Talc (Magnesium Silicate): Beauty, Art & Industry

Talc or hydrated magnesium silicate is a naturally occurring mineral, primarily composed of magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. With its...

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Sylvia Rose

Oct 16, 20244 min read

Secret Life of Rust: Power of Bacteria

Rust hides within itself a secret life, orchestrated by industrious communities of microscopic bacteria with immense power in the process...

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Xanthan Gum & Plant Blight: Xanthomonas Campestris

Sylvia Rose

Oct 16, 20244 min read

Xanthan Gum & Plant Blight: Xanthomonas Campestris

In microbiology the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris can be a gift from nature or a scourge of plants. Tiny but mighty, these...

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10 Ancient Spices of Trade, Health & Beauty

Sylvia Rose

Oct 16, 20246 min read

10 Ancient Spices of Trade, Health & Beauty

Spices come from distant lands along ancient trade routes. These commodities bring flavor to food, health and beauty to consumers and...

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Gum Arabic (Acacia Gum) Art, Food & Medicine

Sylvia Rose

Oct 15, 20244 min read

Gum Arabic (Acacia Gum) Art, Food & Medicine

Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, is a natural substance derived from sap of Acacia trees, especially Acacia senegal . This sticky,...

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Secrets of Xanthan Gum for Artists & Chefs

Sylvia Rose

Oct 15, 20244 min read

Secrets of Xanthan Gum for Artists & Chefs

Xanthan Gum, a versatile ingredient with various applications, is a growing trend in multiple industries. In art and food it's valued as...

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Sylvia Rose

Oct 15, 20245 min read

Elemental Carbon (C) Facts & Secrets

Carbon is the ubiquitous element. Art, beauty, science and health pivot around the life force of carbon. Carbon is a complex element...

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Flowers of Sulfur (Brimstone): Creation & Uses

Sylvia Rose

Oct 13, 20243 min read

Flowers of Sulfur (Brimstone): Creation & Uses

Flowers of sulfur, often termed flowers of brimstone, are crumbly pale yellow powders popular with chemists, botanists, and artisans....

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Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Caustic Potash

Sylvia Rose

Oct 13, 20244 min read

Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Caustic Potash

Potassium Hydroxide, also known as caustic potash, has a history dating back to ancient times. A versatile chemical compound, it's used...

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Rot & Decay: Process of Organic Putrefaction

Sylvia Rose

Oct 13, 20245 min read

Rot & Decay: Process of Organic Putrefaction

Decay is a fundamental aspect of life cycles. An essential and complex process in the natural world, decay involves breakdown of organic...

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Metal to Rust: Unseen Organisms in Action

Sylvia Rose

Oct 13, 20243 min read

Metal to Rust: Unseen Organisms in Action

Rust, the reddish-brown coating on metals, is formed by exposure to oxygen and moisture. Responsible for this phenomenon are several...

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