organisms

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Fermentation is a biological process whereby organisms convert carbohydrates like starch or sugar into substances like alcohol, without using oxygen.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A BLA is a formal request to market and distribute a medical product derived from living organisms across state lines.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The researchers tracked organisms over many generations and compared them with the wild type, or the version most commonly found in nature.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

In others, they are helping scientists identify organisms completely new to science.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Because, his brother Ahmad said, on moon-filled nights the plankton would be visible everywhere, spread out all over the sea, and the sardines could see and eat the glowing organisms with ease.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers