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Microbes in Human Welfare

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Biology

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Microbes in Household Products

  • Lactobacillus and other lactic acid bacteria (LAB) grow in milk and convert it into curd.
  • LAB produce acids that coagulate and partially digest milk proteins during curd formation.
  • A small amount of curd added to fresh milk as a starter contains millions of LAB and helps rapid curd formation at suitable temperature.
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Microbes in Industrial Products

  • Industrial-scale microbial production is done in large vessels called fermentors.
  • Yeast, especially Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is used for commercial production of ethanol.
  • Wine and beer are produced without distillation.
3

Microbes in Sewage Treatment

  • Sewage is municipal waste-water containing large amounts of organic matter and pathogenic microbes.
  • Sewage cannot be discharged directly into rivers and streams.
  • Sewage treatment is carried out in two stages: primary treatment and secondary treatment.
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Microbes in Production of Biogas

  • Biogas is a mixture of gases containing predominantly methane, produced by microbial activity and used as fuel.
  • Certain bacteria grow anaerobically on cellulosic material and produce methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen.
  • These bacteria are called methanogens.

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Lactic acid bacteria or LAB growFermentation is the microbial conversionMicrobes are grown on a largeAntibiotics are chemical substances produced bySewage is municipal waste water containing

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