Rice as food
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Rice is commonly consumed as food around the world. It occurs in long-, medium-, and short-grained types. It is the staple food of over half the world's population.
A bowl of cooked rice, ready to be eaten.
Rice comes in many shapes, colors, and sizes
Jumli Marshi rice, unhulled, Nepal
Unmilled to milled Japanese rice, from left to right, brown rice, rice with germ, white rice
Bacillus cereus
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Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in soil, food, and marine sponges. The specific name, cereus, meaning "waxy" in Latin, refers to the appearance of colonies grown
Rice as food
…short-grained types. It is the staple food of over half the world's population. Hazards associated with rice consumption include arsenic from the soil, and Bacillus cereus which can grow in poorly-stored cooked rice, and cause food poisoning. The varieties of rice are typically classified as long-, medium-, and short-grained…
Electron micrograph of Bacillus cereus
Bacillus cereus endospore stain
Bacillus cereus colonies on the indicator media Brilliance Bacillus cereus agar