The Blob: Investigating the abnormal

A strange mass of tissue was discovered in St. Louis County, Missouri—and for some time it defied identification by numerous authorities. Finally, it was identified as a massive "pellicle," composed of a colony of Acetobacter xylinum bacteria and its fibrils of extracellular cellulose. The...

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Published inJournal of environmental health Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 19 - 23
Main Authors Drucker, Barry J., Knox, Dan W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Denver National Environmental Health Association 01.09.1993
Subjects
Alien plants
Animals
Astronomical objects
Bacteria
Environmental health
Environmental policy
Environmental protection
FEATURES
Gluconacetobacter xylinus
Investigations
Journalism
Jugs
Management
Methods
News media
Plant introduction
Public health
Sanitarians
Skin
Vinegars
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Summary:A strange mass of tissue was discovered in St. Louis County, Missouri—and for some time it defied identification by numerous authorities. Finally, it was identified as a massive "pellicle," composed of a colony of Acetobacter xylinum bacteria and its fibrils of extracellular cellulose. The investigation is recounted, retrospectively analyzed, and recommendations are offered to others who may find aberrant objects. These recommendations focus on the following: 1) deciding on responsibility; 2) obtaining support of management; 3) considering security; 4) working with the news media; 5) trusting intuition, and; 6) avoiding paradigms.
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ISSN:0022-0892