Industrial microbiology is the use of microbes in the processes
in industry.
Major applications of microbiology in Industries:
- Production of antibiotics used in healthcare - Penicillin
produced from Penicillium chrysogenum is used to treat a wide
variety of infections
- Production of beverages (beer, wine etc) - Yeast is used in the
fermentation process of production of beverages like wine
- Production of organic acids - Certain organic acids are
commercially produced from microbes Eg. Aspergillus niger - Citric
acid, Acetobacter acute - acetic acid
- Production of enzymes such as protease, lipase etc
- Production of biofuels like ethanol, acetone etc
- Spirulina is a single cell protein and serves as an alternative
source of energy
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