### microgerm:

Good germ
* Some good germs live in the gastrointestinal tract of the body to help make vitamins.
* can also help clean up our environment, like in oil spills.

Harmful germ
* Most harmful germ causes infection.
* Some harmful germ causes disease outbreaks
  - serious disease outbreaks
* attack the teeth and gums when plaque builds up.

### microgerm:

Wheat germ
* Some wheat germ contains fiber.
* comes from wheat seeds.
* commercial source of both E s and B s.
* contains many nutrients while wheat bran consists of fiber.
* has a nutty flavor and concentrated source of oil, vitamins, minerals and protein.
* is also a good source of dietary fibre
  - considered to be an excellent supplement for hair loss
  - extremely rich in magnesium, so take a lot of it
  - food
  - high in both
  - part of wheat
* is sold in grocery stores and food markets
  - raw and toasted forms
  - raw or lightly toasted
  - the heart of the wheat kernel
  - wheat berries

Microhalophile
* A halophile microorganism
* Halophiles accumulate great amounts of potassium in order to stay hypertonic to their environment
  - also ferment salted fish
* Halophiles are archaeans that can survive in extremely salty conditions
  - bacteria that are adapted to live in high salt environments
  - categorized by the levels of salt at which they grow best
  - directly responsible for decomposition of salted meats
  - mesophilic facultative aerobes
  - useful for cleaning up polluted environments
* Halophiles live in evaporation ponds or salt lakes such as Great Salt Lake, Owens Lake, or Dead Sea
  - intensely salty lakes and pools
  - water with a very high concentration of salt
  - love salt live in the dead sea and the great salt lakes
* Halophiles play an important part in ecosystems
  - the fermentation of some foods
* Most halophiles are aerobes.
  * Halophiles' are organisms that need salt in their environment to live. Halophiles live in evaporation ponds or salt lakes such as Great Salt Lake, Owens Lake, or Dead Sea.
+ Halophile, Categorization: Microbiology :: Extremophiles
  * Halophiles are categorized by the levels of salt at which they grow best. Halophiles can either be categorized as slight halophiles, moderate halophiles, or extreme halophiles. An example of a slight halophile is 'Erythrobacter flavus'. Slight halophiles live in mud on the ocean floor, in seawater, and in garden soil.
+ Halophile, Importance and uses, In fermentation
  * Halophiles play an important part in the fermentation of some foods. For instance, halophiles ferment soy and fish sauces. Halophiles also ferment salted fish
  - nature
  * Halophiles play an important part in ecosystems. For example, halophiles often support entire populations of wild birds.
  * Halophiles are useful for cleaning up polluted environments. This could lead to future use in cleaning up oil spills

### microhalophile:

Moderate halophile
* Some moderate halophiles produce sugars outside the cell.
+ Halophile, Importance and uses, In biotechnology: Microbiology :: Extremophiles
  * Some moderate halophiles produce sugars outside the cell. These sugars can be used as thickeners and emulsifiers in the petroleum and medicine industries.

Microhalophilic microorganism
* Halophilic microorganisms are useful in biotechnology.
+ Halophile, Importance and uses, In biotechnology: Microbiology :: Extremophiles
  * Halophilic microorganisms are useful in biotechnology. The compounds that certain halophiles make are valuable. Some of these compounds are not found anywhere else in the living world. The salt-tolerant enzymes that halophiles produce can be used in a variety of ways. For example, these enzymes could be used for rough industrial processes, like food processing.

Microintestinal flora
* An intestinal flora microorganism
* Intestinal flora are very important to the health of the body in many ways.