Explain the role of microbes in 'Industrial Products'.

Explanation

Role of microbes in .Industrial Products.:
(i) Fermented Beverages :
(a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae-Brewer.s yeast-used for fermenting malted cereals and fruit juices to produce ethanol. Wine, beer, whisky, brandy and rum.
(ii) In Antibiotics :
(a) Pencillium notatum-Pencillin.
(iii) Chemicals :
(a) Aspergillus niger-Citric acid
(b) Acetobactor aceti-Acetic acid
(c) Clostridium butylicum-Butyric acid
(d) Locto bacillus- lactic acid .
(iv) Enzymes :
(a) Streptococcus : Strepto kinase clot bluster.
(v) Bioactive molecules :
(a) Trichoderma polysporum : cyclosporine A as immuno suppressive agent .
(b) Monascus purpureus : statin as cholesterol reducing agent .