INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF MICRO-ORGANISMSWe know what they are, but how are they used?

Food Industry

Bio-Remediation

Pharmaceutical

FOOD INDUSTRY

• Lactic acid bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus are used in the production of Acidophilus milk by adding the bacteria to (whole, low-fat or skimmed) milk under controlled conditions

• Saccharomyces cerevisiae and ellipsoideus are used to ferment grapes to make wine.

• Coffee and Chocolate. Erwinia dissolvens, leuconostoc and lactobacillus species and yeast removes the tough outer coats.

FERMENTATION

LETS RECAP!

Fermentation is an energy producing process which does not require oxygen. This process is anaerobic in nature.

TWO PATHS OF OBTAINING ENERGY

Cells will convert the absorbed glucose into a compound, Pyruvate GLYCOLOSIS

Pyruvate is converted into lactic acid and energy

With the aid of Micro-organisms, Pyruvate is converted to alcohol,

carbon dioxide and energy

SOME PRODUCTS OF FERMENTATION