Chapter 10: Microbes in Human Welfare – Microbes are present everywhere. Thermal vents of geyser (Temp. above 1000c) Deep in soil. Under snow. Microbes in household products S. No Microbes Causative organism Action product 1 Bacteria Convert milk into curd Curd with increased Lactobacillus vitamin B-12 2 Yeast Fermentation Saccharomyces Baker’s yeast cerevisiae 3 Bacteria Production of carbon di Swiss cheese Propionibacterium oxide sharmanii Microbes in industrial products- S.No Microbes Causative organism product 1 Fungi Antibiotics Penicillium notatum 2 Yeast Alcohol Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3 Fungus Citric acid Aspergillus niger 4 Bacteria Acetic acid Acetobacter 5 Bacteria Butyric acid Clostridium butylicum 6 Bacteria Lactic acid Lactobacillus Enzymes and other bioactive molecules S. No Microbes Enzymes Products 1 (bacterium) Streptokinase Clot buster Streptococcus 2 (fungi) Cyclosporin A Immunosuppressive Trichoderma polysporum agent 3 (yeast) Statins Blood cholesterol Monascus purpureus lowering agents Enzymes and their actions S.No Enzymes Action 1 Lipase Removing oily strains 2 Pectinase Clarified bottled juices MICROBES IN SEWAGE TREATMENT
Chapter – 10: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes are present everywhere. Thermal vents of geyser (Temp. above 1000c) Deep in soil. Under snow. Microbes in household products S. No Microbes Causative organism Action product 1 Bacteria Lactobacillus Convert milk into curd Curd with increased vitamin B-12 2 Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Fermentation Baker’s yeast 3 Bacteria Propionibacterium sharmanii Production of carbon di oxide Swiss cheese Microbes in industrial products- S.No Microbes Causative organism product 1 Fungi Penicillium notatum Antibiotics 2 Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Alcohol 3 Fungus Aspergillus niger Citric acid 4 Bacteria Acetobacter Acetic acid 5 Bacteria Clostridium butylicum Butyric acid 6 Bacteria Lactobacillus Lactic acid Enzymes and other bioactive molecules S. No Microbes Enzymes Products 1 Streptococcus (bacterium) Streptokinase Clot buster 2 Trichoderma polysporum (fungi) Cyclosporin A Immunosuppressive agent 3 Monascus purpureus (yeast) Statins Blood cholesterol lowering agents Enzymes and their actions S.No Enzymes Action 1 Lipase Removing oily strains 2 Pectinase Clarified bottled juices MICROBES IN SEWAGE TREATMENT
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