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Question 0

What are fermenters?

Answer 0

Large containers with conditions kept optimum for growth of microorganisms to get biggest possible amount of desirable products.

Question 1

Why are microorganisms like bacteria and fungi very useful in making products on a industrial scale?

Answer 1

1) Reproduce rapidly- So products can be made über fast!
2) Plasmids-Means they can be genetically modified to produce the product you need.
3) Simple biochemistry- can make them produce things that won’t cause other problems
4) Make complex molecules that are hard to make artificially
5) no ethnical concerns

Question 2

Give some products made by microorganisms on an industrial scale.

Answer 2

1) Antibiotics- can make medicines
2) Food from fungi- single-called protein made by fungi can be eaten by vegetarians.
3) Enzymes for making food
4) Enzymes can make washing powder-
5) Biofuels