That sourdough starter could now advance the study of microbiology. The Public Science Lab at North Carolina State University has capitalized on the sourdough craze, and with the help of amateur bakers who make and observe sourdough starters, scientists can learn more about the microbes that populate the living mixture. But what happens inside sourdough starter still mystifies scientists. This unassuming sourdough starter is populated by helpful bacteria that leaven it. Bakers create a sourdough starter -- a simple mix of flour and water -- for bacteria to move into.

Source: CNN May 01, 2020 15:33 UTC