Human Commensal and Mutual Organisms
From the moment of birth and throughout our entire lives, humans share their bodies with a surprising variety of microscopic organisms. Dust mites remove dead skin...
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Economic Uses and Benefits of Microorganisms
Microorganisms have been used as tools for the production of products for millennia. Even in ancient times, the ability to produce vinegar by allowing wate...
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Microbial Flora of the Oral Cavity, Dental Caries
The microbial flora of the oral cavity are rich and extremely diverse. This reflects the abundant nutrients and moisture, and hospitable temperature, ...
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Microorganisms
Microorganisms are minute organisms of microscopic dimensions, too small to be seen by the eye alone. To be viewed, microorganisms must be magnified by an optical or electron microscope...
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Microbes (Microorganisms)
Microbes, also known as microorganisms, are defined solely on the basis of their size—they are too small to be seen by the naked eye. Microorganisms can only be view...
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Germs are the oldest living things on Earth, literally billions of years older than mammals, including the most highly advanced mammal-humans. Therefore, early humans, other mammals, and their more pr...
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