benefits of Saprophytic bacteria
- Present in the soil convert complex molecules into forms accessible to plants
- Take part in the carbon, nitrogen and sulphur cycles
what bacteria makes blue cheese?
Penicillium sp
what makes yoghurt
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus bulgaricus
Bacteria also used in coffee and cocoa preparation
true or false
true
Monosodium glutamate is produced from __________
L- glutamic acid from Corynebacteria glutamicum grown aerobically on molasses
how is vinegar made?
AG
ethyl alcohol to acetic acid by genera Acetobacter or Gluconobacter
Acetobacter oxidising sorbitol produces _________
AA
sorbose used in the manufacture of ascorbic acid
how is citric acid made?
fermentation using Aspergillus niger
Acetone and butanol can be produced in fermentation processes with ________
CA
Clostridium acetobutylicum
what is thiobacillus ferrooxidans used for?
oxidise copper ores to soluble copper sulphate
___________produces methane
methanogenic bacteria
Thermostable DNA polymerase of ___________ known as Taq polymerase, enabled more effective PCR
Thermus aquaticus
