Industrial Microbiology- Scope, industrial microbes and their products, industrially important microorganisms
Industrial Microbiology Scope of Industrial Microbiology. Microorganisms of industrial importance. Fermentation processes including culture methods – solid and submerged. Strain selection and development, media formulation and economics. Optimization of the fermentation process including fermentation design, fermenters and operations. Primary and secondary metabolites. Microbiological quality control of foods, drugs and cosmetics. Use of enzymes in the industries Industrial Microorganisms and Their Products The major organisms used in industrial microbiology are fungi (yeasts and molds) and certain prokaryotes, in particular species of the genus Streptomyces. Industrial microorganisms can be thought of as metabolic specialists, capable of synthesizing one or more products in high yield. Industrial microbiologists often use classical genetic methods to select high-yielding microbial variants, with the goal being to increase the yield of the product to the point that