Open AccessA Food Microbiology Classroom Activity to Draw Connections between Microbes and Students’ Lives
Author(s) -
David J. Westenberg,
Jonathan Kopel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of microbiology and biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1935-7885
pISSN - 1935-7877
DOI - 10.1128/jmbe.v22i1.2119
Subject(s) - food microbiology , fermentation in food processing , food science , microbiology and biotechnology , data science , computer science , biology , bacteria , genetics , lactic acid
Fermented foods have been prepared for millennia and every society around the world has traditional fermented foods and/or beverages that are identified with that culture. This is an excellent opportunity to help students draw connections between their everyday lives and the microbial sciences.