bacteria

In industrial production, bacteria are grown inside large fermentation tanks and given carbon-rich materials such as sugars, starch, or plant oils.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Anderson's research focuses on one of the biggest transitions in biological history: how Earth changed from a planet dominated by bacteria into one inhabited by complex multicellular organisms.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

All three cheeses contained bacteria with recognized probiotic potential, meaning they may help support populations of beneficial microbes in the gut.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

They include Milly Main, who died at the age of 10 after contracting the stenotrophomonas bacteria while undergoing treatment for leukaemia.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

"Strep" bacteria live on nearly everything people touch but are only dangerous if they can penetrate the body's defenses and overpower the immune system.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

This bacterium produces propionic acid, a compound associated with anti-inflammatory properties, reduced cholesterol synthesis, and appetite regulation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Some governments also use Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacterium found in about half of all insect species, to curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Infant botulism happens when swallowed spores from the bacterium infect a baby’s large intestine and make a toxin in it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Zucchello’s business relied on trade routes spanning from the Black Sea to Crete to Alexandria—the very networks that would spread the plague bacterium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Allys begins her discussion with some review of the manipulation of the Bt bacterium to create pest-resistant crops, and the introduction of transgenic animals into the food supply decades ago.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson