RIP Mike Nichols. Thoughts and prayers are with you, @DianeSawyer, in memory of your beloved.... Today, @ABC celebrates the life of the mighty Mike Nichols. Our thoughts are w/ our friend @DianeSawyer & her family. Deepest condolences to @DianeSawyer on the passing of her amazing, talented husband Mike Nichols.
Bacteria break down (or decompose) dead organisms, animal waste, and plant litter to obtain nutrients. But microbes don't just eat nature's waste, they recycle it. The process of decomposition releases chemicals (such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) that can be used to build new plants and animals. That is, chemicals that used to be a flower or a vegetable will eventually become part of another living thing.
When the microbes cause diseases, however, uncontrolled growth can lead to people becoming more sick or dying. In laboratories that work with microbes, controlling their growth is essential for obtaining useful experimental results.n order to be effective, though, the ethanol must be left on the surface long enough to kill the microbes. Radiation is also effective at killing microbes. One common type of radiation used is ultraviolet, the same type that is found in sunlight.