Cells in Kombucha

[DonSchaeffer]

Kombucha is a food item of cultured yeast and bacteria. It is used in making items like sourdough bread and tea. I obtained a sample of it, soaked in in water. This is the substrate that came out of it. You can see the round yeast cells and the stick-like bacteria.

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[PeteM]

Your photos keep getting better, Don. Thanks for posting this.

[DonSchaeffer]

High compliment Pete. Thanks.

[Ergot]

Very cool I was just thinking about Kombucha as a sample to observe. Looks like yeast along with lactic acid bacteria.

[DonSchaeffer]

Yes. The bacteria are comparatively large.

[BramHuntingNematodes]

Good contrast you can certainly see the shape of the cells!

[DonSchaeffer]

Thanks Bram