bacterium
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A research team led by Drs. Se Hee Lee and Tae Woong Whon at WiKim focused on a kimchi-derived bacterium called Leuconostoc mesenteroides CBA3656.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Scientists in South Korea say a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body get rid of nanoplastics by binding to the particles inside the intestine and helping remove them through waste.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Their findings offer a clearer explanation of how this bacterium may influence depression.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
The key difference turned out to be a virus living inside the bacterium.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Jahrling guessed that the flask had been wiped out by a common soil bacterium called pseudomonas.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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