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The Secret Life of Water: A Microbiology Tale

Ben Ketchum is a microbiologist and he's just returned from Egypt, where he learned all about the surprising brewer's yeast. Now he's being offered a chance to work on another project he knows little about: cholera. Join him as he learns about cholera, mentors students in his research laboratory, discovers the relationship between water-born diseases & cystic fibrosis, searches for his tenure, finds out about the peculiar chemistry of the water molecule, how Egyptians mummified their dead using salt, this and a lot more. This fictional novella is the second part of a four-part book called "Cystic Fibrosis & the Brewer's Yeast". BONUS STORY: This version also includes Part 3. __ Book includes many interesting facts about water, its chemistry, and biological importance. Also included are the history of salt, facts about microbiology & osmosis, ancient history, an explanation of the relationship between cholera & cystic fibrosis, DNA, proteins, much more. This story is the second installment in the longer 4-part fictional book: "Yeasts & Other Beasts: A Novel"Read more

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