's in the air we breathe, etc. When it comes to micro-organisms, it’s not possible to avoid them.

of this by saying they serve their beer while it’s “still alive” which means, in many cases, still fermenting and still full of active yeast. Plus on occasion, other microorganisms; I’ve had many mildly...

, it also makes one more sensitive even to normally “harmless” bacteria and germs, and prevents one from developing effective defenses against common microorganisms. The only people who should use household and...

in genetics of microorganisms? No, the Nobel committees are not comparing them, only pointing out what they have accomplished in their respective and separate fields. As chowhounders, we are simply comparing the accomplishments...

to microorganisms. I think you can get the Vitamixer containers w/o spigots but I promise you, if you go for one, it will do the trick. Sure they’re expensive but they are great conversation starters. Besides, I have seen...

on the microorganisms it’s designed to kill in the water. The remedy for 1) is checking the dough sooner and proceeding while there are still large bubbles on the surface of the dough. And, sometimes, if the yeast is soooo...

little culture or yeast because we do not want the leavening organisms to exhaust the nutrients in the flour before the dough is ready to bake. The cool temperature also helps to slow micro-organism growth. If your kitchen is...

QC is often a problem with artisanal cheese makers trying to push the envelope. One prize-winning California goat cheese maker let out a batch with some nasty (and dangerous) microorganisms and ended up changing the...

. After all they live longer – not only longer than most plants, but longer than the animals as well. And even when a tree is dead, its wood can hand around for decades, resisting the attacks of micro-organisms....

some of the “organic pesticides” farmers in my area are familiar with are derived from other plants (chrysanthemum root, for example), or are in fact naturally occurring microorganisms (bacillus thuringiensis) that...

the wine is being consumed. Wine headaches can happen more often on vacation. Folks may be drinking less water, or different water, or dealing with a different set of microorganisms than in their regular environment. Are they...