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Name 2 genera of organisms used to make sauerkraut and list their functions | Leuconostoc-produces acids, aroma and flavor--Lactobacillus-produces lactic acid so pH drops to about 2-prevents growth of other bacteria and molds |
What organisms produce yogurt? | Lactobacillus and Streptococcus thermophilus |
why are microbes rather than plants used in many industrial applications? | microbes rather than plants are used in many industrial applications-carry out a wide range of enzymatic reactions, grow rapidly, can be grown inexpensively-amenable to genetic manipulation-ability to increase production amounts |
How have microbes helped in washing clothes? | enzymes from bacteria are included in detergents and are used to degrade chemicals that stain clothes |
what is done to the microbes that produce alcoholic drinks in the last phase of production? | Microbes are killed by pasteurization or removed by filtration |
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