Microbial Products
Asked by Vivek Vivek · 1 year ago
What are some important products obtained from microbes?
1 Answer
Microbes are used to produce various products beneficial to humans:
- Antibiotics: e.g., Penicillin from Penicillium notatum
- Alcoholic beverages: e.g., Beer and wine through fermentation
- Dairy products: e.g., Cheese and yogurt using lactic acid bacteria
- Vaccines: e.g., Hepatitis B vaccine
- Enzymes: e.g., Lipase for detergents
- Biogas: Methane produced by methanogenic bacteria
NEET Faculty · 1 year ago
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