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| Critical parts of aerobic fermentor |
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Sparger = aeration system
Impeller = mixing
Sensors and controllers = monitoring and maintaining culture conditions |
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| In industrial microbiology, fermentation refers to... |
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| large scale culture whether or not a fermentation pathway is used |
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| Anaerobic fermentors require... |
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| Products of industrial microbiology in the health industry |
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Antibiotics
Vitamins
Amino acids
Steroids |
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| Products of industrial microbiology in the food industry |
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Enzymes
Dairy
Wine
Brewing/distilling
Vinegar
Yeast cells
Mushrooms |
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| How can you increase yields of antibiotics? |
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| Isolate high yielding strains through mutagenesis |
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| What bacteria is used in skim milk -> buttermilk? |
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| What bacteria is used in making butter? |
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| What bacteria are used in making yogurt? |
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L. bulgaricus
S. thermophilus |
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| What bacteria is responsible for swiss cheese flavor? |
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Anaerobic fermentation
Aerobic production of acetic acid with Acetobacter or Gluconobacter |
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| ___ and ___ acids are produced as secondary metabolites by the fungus Aspergillus niger |
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| What is gluconic acid used for? |
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washing and water softening agent
treat calcium deficiency
Antidote for overdose of MgSO4 |
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| What method is used to concentrate metals from low grade ores? |
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Steam or heated water injected at adjacent wells to make oil less viscous and push remaining oil to production wells
Xanthan gums added (from X. campestris) |
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