PRE LAB 1: Industrial Micro Intro

Question 1

Industrial microbiology is any technological application that uses biological systems or living organisms such _____________ to _______________

Answer 1

prokaryotes, bacteria, fungi, or any derivatives
make or modify products or processes for specific use

Question 2

Utilization of microorganisms in different industries such as ______, ______

Answer 2

medical field
food

Question 3

Why are microorganisms used for industrial applications?

by-products (1)
application (2)

Answer 3

produce chemicals, AA, and enzymes

for food production, drug discovery, and understanding of diseases

Question 4

Defined as the study of the __________
and ____________ production
microorganisms or their products for
direct use, or as inputs in the
manufacture of other goods.

Answer 4

large-scale
profit-motivated

Question 5

Give an example of the application of a microorganism in industrial microbiology
(1) Name
(2) direct use
(3) derivative usage
(4) by-products
(5) application

Answer 5

(1) Saccharomyces
(2) food for humans, animal feed
(3) fermentation, anaerobic respiration
(4) by-products include lactic acid and ethanol
(5) ethanol can be converted into alcoholic beverages or used in perfumes and pharmaceuticals.

Question 6

Industrial microbiology is related to ___________
knowledge from industrial micro has been revolutionized by _________ or _________

Answer 6

(1) biotechnology
(2) genetic engineering
(3) gene mounting

Question 7

What are the three differences between industrial micro and medical micro?

Answer 7

(1) Immediate Motivation
(2) Role of microorganism
(3) Scale of which the microorganisms are handled

Question 8

Immediate motivation

Answer 8

Industry - profit, generation of wealth commercialized products
Medical - expert opinion on susceptibility of antibiotics

Question 9

Role of microorganisms involved

Answer 9

Industry - improvement of a product that makes it more valuable
Medical - little or no direct economic value

Question 10

Scale at which the microorganisms are handled

Answer 10

Industry - scale is large; 50,000 L
Medical - microorganisms that can cause disease; loopful (1 mL) for reviving only

Question 11

A disease-causing microorganism with no economic value is handled for large-scale use in industrial micro it is used for (1)

If the pathogen is used for this it will acquire an (2)

Answer 11

(1) vaccine creation
(2) economic value