The rind of good #cheese is a thriving microbial community. A single gram—a tiny crumb—of cheese rind contains 10 billion microbial cells, a mix of bacteria and fungi that contribute delicious and sometimes funky flavors. But even though humans have been making cheese for thousands of years, we know very little about what all those bugs are and how they interact. Researchers from Harvard University are looking to improve our understanding of the microbial communities in cheese, read about their findings thus far in WIRED: goo.gl/Pj6NOi
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:40:01 +0000
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