{"id":21095,"key":"Microorganisms","title":"Microorganisms","latest":{"id":1247342,"timestamp":"2026-05-12T07:51:24Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:E coli at 10000x, original.jpg|thumb]]\n\n{{Disambiguation notice}}\n\nMicroorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa, play an essential role in natural systems, including soil and water. See:\n\n* [[Microorganisms in secondary wastewater treatment]]\n* [[Effective Microorganisms]] - used in soil and for other purposes.{{Clarification needed}}\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = See how microbes help clean water and grow food—Appropedia breaks down their key role.\n}}"}