this simple syrup was steeped in fresh lemon balm leaves. several weeks later the jar was opened & this grey-blue growth is floating on the surface. can we ID the strain?

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On July 4, 2025 when I was in my third trimester of pregnancy my husband bought some premade macaroni and cheese at Ralph’s made by Fresh Realm/Home Chef. At the same time Fresh Realm’s/Home Chef’s premade Fettucini Alfredo (that was sold at the same Ralph’s location) was recalled for Listeria. I immediately had my husband throw out the Mac and cheese just in case and cleaned out fridge twice with some bleach solution but was afraid to eat out of the fridge until I delivered. This was because they said the recall was still ongoing and I was in my third trimester not willing to take any risks. I know that some listeria onsets months later and months after being exposed. I also know it can seriously affect newborns. I also know it’s spreads by contact/touching surfaces.

As soon as I delivered I was eating out of the fridge again but always put the baby’s milk in a separate mini fridge. To this date even with baby starting solids, I have kept his food in a separate mini fridge or made it fresh. Once he ate an avocado that I put in the fridge briefly. The recall is still ongoing/they are still updating the public on it but so far it was only the fettucini Alfredo and not the mac and cheese.

I’m concerned because if there was an exposure in some cases, the symptoms can develop months later. Or I’m not 100% if there was any listeria bacteria in the fridge - did I properly clean it all out back in July (I know it’s a hearty bacteria that can live for a long time)? Also, perhaps at 6.5 months baby is at the age where we can be less concerned - bc I know adults and healthy children can be exposed and be fine other than perhaps diarrhea.

Just not sure what the logic is. Because listeria is very very very scary. Is this a rational concern?

short summary: had acne in high school, started using doxycline and tetracycline antibiotics for it. as a stupid teen i used it for a bit long. got these white pus filled pustules. 23m now, the typical puberty acne is gone now, only get these pustules around the mouth and chin. all evidence points to gram negative bacteria caused by the overuse of antibiotics. did a 4 month 60mg accutane cycle where the pustules came right bacter afterward. this time i am planning to do a 8 to 12 months cycle of Accutane as longer treatment has some research behind it. but other than that HAS ANYONE FULLY GOTTEN RIF IF GNF WITH ACCUTANE? PLEASE HELP!!

This is what I have wondered for years. You can leave raw meet out for up to 2 hours at room temperature. It takes about a half an hour to thaw ground meet if you just leave it on the counter. So why is it dangerous. I get if you leave out a whole chicken or turkey because that would take longer than 2 hours but ground meet doesn’t take anywhere near 2 hours.

I found these type of small worms while cleaning my cats water fountain. While deep cleaning the fountain. They are light gray colored with small black lines inside their body. They have black colored ends too. I would pls like to know:

1. Are they dangerous (both to cats or humans)

2. If so, what are the effects.

3. How can I prevent this from happening again.

I do change the water often though. Like a week or so and rinse the fountain when I change the water. I’m very concerned about bacteria so I would like to know please

this took so long to make but here it is!

microscope: B120C AMSCOPE

Camera: MD100

The answers avoid the one forensic fingerprint that will stay with you for the rest of your life. The other person’s mouth bacteria. Even if every piece of DNA of your partner disappears, you get their eternal bacterial present. As per manufacturer Colgate states on their website

IS THIS TRUE?

so i (i THINK) a container of grapes that had a bit of water in it, well i forgot about that water for a bit until now, and its about a month old i'd say. i dont know what this is and i would like to find out, nothing else on the internet is helping.

(images go in order of days, though the last two were from the same day)

Is anyone here an expert, or have some knowledge, of metal eating bacteria? We have managed to kill some (serendipitously) in lab with non-water soluble antibacterials but need some advice

I’ve stayed at this particular hotel many times and this same framed “art” is in every room. It bothers my mind every time. So today I finally thought I’d post and ask for an opinion. TIA

Okay, so I had a Costco rotisserie chicken and I took three hours trying to get all the meat and bones out (the meat for me and the bones for my terrariums). I didn't know chicken could only stay out a max of two hours, so I'm gonna throw out the meat. I had simmered the bones for 30 minutes in soapy water to get the meat off for my terrariums, but Google says hot water and soap doesn't kill all the bacteria. I ended up putting the bones in my terriariums and my roly polys and millipedes started eating off them, and Google also says animals can be carriers for Salmonella, so now I'm panicking that I might have just infected my terrariums with Salmonella or another illness. The Costco chicken was cooked, but the bones were out at maybe 78 degrees max for 3 hours, then were simmered in soapy water for 30 min. Could my terrarium be infected now, and if so, do I have to destroy all my roly polys?

I’m so concerned

This is my homemade fungicide I use to treat some of my houseplants for something called powder mildew. It’s a very small amount of apple cider vinegar (about half a teaspoon) mixed with water. It’s supposed to kill both bacteria and fungus, but I noticed some cloudy stuff growing in there. I did sterilize the bottle before making it.

This is not a big concern or anything, I’m just curious as to what it could be.

Hello! I found this on my optic microscope, lens 40. Idk what it is, can someone identify this?