Research the following problem using a search engine such as www.altavista.com or www.google.com. Please avoid doing searches with AOL, Ask An Expert, or Ask Jeeves. They do not provide the full breadth of Websites needed to investigate scientific topics. Before pursuing this activity, first come up with a list of key words or phrases you would need to perform an accurate and concise search.
You were asked to help a neighbor’s child with a science fair project. The school running the science fair is interested in projects that show how microbes are used to manufacture food. Luckily you remembered learning in microbiology class that bread, cheese, sauerkraut and soy sauce are made using microorganisms. Use the Web to locate simple "recipes" for preparing these foods and use the recipes to come up with food production experiments suitable for the science fair.
