Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Sep 5, 2023

#CellophaneBees Brew Liquid Food for Their Offspring https://www.sci.news/biology/cellophane-bee-breweries-12237.html

#Bee #breweries: The unusually fermentative, #lactobacilli-dominated brood cell #microbiomes of cellophane bees https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1114849/full

"Lactobacilli #bacteria are important for #fermentation of food... finding #WildBees that use them essentially the same way was really surprising... What makes these #bees special is that they’ve figured out how to create a favorable environment in which lactobacilli can grow well."

Cellophane Bees ‘Brew’ Liquid Food for Their Offspring, New Study Finds | Sci.News

Cellophane bees of the genus Ptiloglossa culture multiple species and strains of Apilactobacillus bacteria (family Lactobacillaceae), which circulate among bees and flowers.

Sci.News: Breaking Science News
CellBioNewsApr 22, 2023

Biologists discover #bees are the brew masters of the insect world.

#microbiome #fermentation #lactobacilli

https://phys.org/news/2023-04-biologists-bees-brew-masters-insect.html

Biologists discover bees are the brew masters of the insect world

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees—their microbiomes are some of the most fermentative known from the insect world. These bees, which are named for their use of cellophane-like materials to line their subterranean nests, are known for their fascinating behaviors and their important ecological roles as pollinators. Now, researchers have uncovered another aspect of their biology that makes them even more intriguing.

Phys.org
Philzilla℠Dec 24, 2022
The best #investment you can make is in eating varied, #seasonal foods, & aiming to feed the likes of #Akkermansia muciniphila & various #lactobacilli that already exist in your #GutBiome..rather than buying supplements containing them. Health is wealth? Just my 2c’s. #SiliconValley
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/23/silicon-valley-is-coming-for-your-gut-biome.html
Silicon Valley is coming for your gut biome

Venture capitalists who have made fortunes investing in software and hardware are putting tens of millions of dollars into companies that make probiotic pills.

CNBC
Petra van CronenburgNov 25, 2022
My old #sourdough Mme Hoppla exploded (I tell the story in my #podcast). How could I name this new #creature housing single-celled #fungi and #lactobacilli, wild #yeasts and good #bacteria from #soil? In my new podcast ep I intervied one of these bacteria! And you will learn that your body is made of quite much non-human stuff. Subscribe #NatureMatchCuts and listen ▶️ https://naturematchcuts.net #FungiFriday #ReconnectWithNature #KinWithNature #moreThanHuman #biodiversity #soilhealth #naturewriter
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Klaus Alexander SeistrupNov 10, 2022
Last night I started a batch of soy #yoghurt in my pressure cooker using these instructions:

🔗 https://thehiddenveggies.com/best-homemade-vegan-soy-yogurt/

I just tasted the, still lukewarm, result:

Although the article says that it is »only after you save your starter and make another batch or two, that your #yogurt will start to taste amazing«, I think the yoghurt is at least as good as the rather expensive Alpro Plantgurt that I usually buy.

We have a winner! 🥇

I started the yoghurt with some #acidophilus capsules I had, but I may experiment with other #lactobacilli in the time to come.

/cc [ @vegan | #vegan | @fermentation | #fermentation | #DIY | #InstantPot ]
Easy Homemade Vegan Yogurt

The Secret to the Best Homemade Vegan Soy Yogurt – Vegan Yogurt Finally Mastered using an Instant pot! Vegan soy yogurt that is thick, creamy, and delicious!

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