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What is industrial microbiology?
A branch of microbiology that focuses on the use of microorganisms in industrial processes to produce valuable products such as antibiotics, enzymes, biofuels, fermented foods, and bioplastics.
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What are the two common methods used for microbial cultivation?
Batch culturing and Continuous culturing.
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How does batch culture operate?
Batch culture grows microorganisms in a limited supply of nutrients until depletion occurs, with environmental changes over time.
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What is a key feature of continuous culture?
Nutrients are supplied continuously during the fermentation process, maintaining a steady environment.
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What type of metabolites is batch culture suitable for producing?
Secondary metabolites such as antibiotics.
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What type of metabolites is continuous culture suitable for producing?
Primary metabolites such as organic acids and amino acids.
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What is the yield comparison between batch and continuous cultures?
Batch culture yields are low, while continuous culture yields are significantly high.
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What is a characteristic of the internal environment in batch culture?
It changes with the progression of the fermentation process.
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How does labor demand differ between batch and continuous cultures?
Batch culture has less labor demand while continuous culture requires more labor.
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What is the chance of contamination in batch culture compared to continuous culture?
The chance of contamination is less in batch culture as opposed to being higher in continuous culture.
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