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The rind of cheese is home to a fascinating\u2014and beautiful\u2014community of microbes.<\/p>\n

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Red Hawk, Cowgirl Creamery<\/h3>\n

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Bacteria and fungi growing together make up a microbial ecosystem, and as the microbes grow they contribute to the flavor, smell, and texture of the ripening cheese.<\/p>\n

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Saint Maure, Cooperative Gros Ch\u00e2ne<\/h3>\n

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The colonies you see in these images are formed by individual microbes, which were isolated from cheese rinds and grown on petri dishes in the laboratory.<\/p>\n

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Clothbound Cheddar, Cabot<\/h3>\n

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Stichelton, Stichelton Dairy<\/h3>\n

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Corsu Vecchiu<\/h3>\n

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My research is focused on understanding the various ways in which these microbes interact with each other.<\/p>\n

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Bayley Hazen Blue, Jasper Hill Farm<\/h3>\n

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Mt. Tam, Cowgirl Creamery<\/h3>\n

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Twig Farm Goat Tomme, Twig Farm<\/h3>\n

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Ultimately, I hope to discover what cheese microbes can teach us about the microbial ecosystems found throughout nature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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