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Acetobacter aceti is used in the fermentation process to convert ethanol into acetic acid (vinegar).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Human Welfare - Overview and Significance
Aspergillus niger is a fungus used in the large-scale production of citric acid.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Human Welfare - Overview and Significance
Pseudomonas species are capable of degrading petroleum and are used in oil spill bioremediation.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Human Welfare - Overview and Significance
Lactobacillus helps in the fermentation of bamboo shoots, making them more digestible.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Human Welfare - Overview and Significance
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as brewer's yeast, is widely used in ethanol production.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes as Biofertilizers - Rhizobium Azospirillum Mycorrhiza Cyanobacteria
Rhizopus is used in the fermentation of soybeans to produce tempeh, a traditional fermented food.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Sewage Treatment - Primary Secondary Activated Sludge
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as brewer's yeast, ferments sugars to produce ethanol.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Industrial Products - Beverages and Antibiotics
Monascus purpureus produces statins, which act as cholesterol-lowering agents.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Household Products - LAB Curd Cheese Dough
Acetobacter aceti oxidizes ethanol to produce acetic acid (vinegar).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Household Products - LAB Curd Cheese Dough
Methanogens are archaebacteria found in marshy habitats and in the gut of ruminants. They produce methane and are responsible for biogas formation from cattle dung.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Kingdom Monera - Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
Methanogens are archaebacteria found in marshy areas and in the gut of ruminants such as cows and buffaloes. They produce methane and are responsible for biogas formation from the dung of these animals.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Kingdom Monera - Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
