Industrial Microbiology Flashcards
1
Q
Industrial microbiology
A
Industrial use of microorganisms to produce useful
compounds
2
Q
Primary metabolitse
A
Produced during exponential phase
3
Q
Secondary metabolites
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Produced at the end of growth, near or at the staionary phase
4
Q
Fermentors
A
Vessel used for industrial growth of microorganisms
5
Q
What microorganisms are used in industrial microbiology
A
- Wild-type strains are usually not suitable
- Use spontaneous mutants that overproduce the desired metabolites
- Genetically modified organisms
