Microbes Overview
The amount of microbes exists in the world is > 1031 organisms (more than the stars in the universe)
An estimate number of microbial species are 2-3 billion species
Single cell microbes were the first form of life to develop on Earth around 3-4 billion years ago
The trace of bacteria, fungi and algae in 220 million years old amber showed the morphology of MOs has changed little since the Triassic period