To customize sourdough bread to your specific preferences, you may just need to pick the right microorganisms for the job
Yeast
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Clingy microbes can use their clinginess to become even more clingy, and in some instances pathogenic!
Yeasts are not just for bread. Scientists discovered yeasts might hold the key to understanding how we combat viral infection.
What happens when your commensal community in your skin has to subdue one of its own who has gone rogue?
Eating microbes may not sound appealing but read on to learn about how it is actually a sustainable alternative to keeping astronauts fed in space!
Wine is made by the fermentation of microorganisms, but do you know that the species used or association of several species can impact wine aromatic quality ?
Sourdough bread has been part of human history for millennials but where do its aromas come from?