
What is Biotechnology PPT?
Title: MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Microbial Biotechnology in the
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MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Objectives
- At the end of this class, the students should be
able to - Recognize the significant applications of
microorganisms in agriculture, industry, health
and molecular biology research - Cite examples of industrial products of microbial
biotechnology useful to man
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Microorganisms
- Minute living things unseen by the naked eyes
- Diverse and unique life form
- Ubiquitous in nature live in soil, water, food,
animal intestines as well as in extreme settings
such as glaciers, hot springs and deep-sea
thermal vents
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Microorganisms
Protozoan
Algae
Yeast
Mold
Archaeon
Bacterium
Virus
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Microorganisms
- Used in the production of fermented foods (eg.
beer, wine, bread etc.) - Used in the production of enzymes and bioactive
compounds for medical and pharmaceuticals - Used in bioremediation and waste treatment
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Microbial Biotechnology
- Application of scientific and engineering
principles to the processing of materials by
microorganisms to create useful products or
processes. - Microorganisms utilized may be natural isolates,
laboratory selected mutants or microbes that have
been genetically engineered using recombinant - DNA methods.
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Microbial Biotechnology
- Deals with the prevention of deterioration of
processed or manufactured goods, environmental
protection and with waste disposal system. - Production of antibiotics, organic acids and
enzymes by fermentation of natural microbes,
laboratory selected mutants or microbes
genetically engineered using recombinant DNA
methods.
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Microbial Biotechnology in Foods and Agriculture
- Benefits
- development of genetically engineered plants with
internal resistance to drought, frost, insect
pests and infestation - reduction in dependency of plants on chemical
fertilizers and identification of alternatives to
expensive fertilizers - replacement of dangerous chemical pesticides with
microbial pesticides to manage and control the
problem of pests
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Microbial Biotechnology in Foods and Agriculture
- reduction in the reliance on chemical treatments
to control weeds by engineering herbicide
tolerance into crops - production of products that have high yield and
enhanced nutritional value - development of novel biomass products as
foodstuffs, using organisms such as algae, fungi,
bacteria and yeast.
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Microbial Biotechnology in Foods and Agriculture
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