Microbes in Household Products and Biocontrol Agents

Flashcards covering key concepts about microbes used in food production, sewage treatment, biogas production, biocontrol agents, and biofertilizers.

Propionibacterium sharmaani

Microbe responsible for producing large holes in Swiss cheese due to CO2.

Penicillium roquefortii

Fungus used in the production of Roquefort cheese.

Acetobacter aceti

Bacterium that produces acetic acid.

Streptokinase

Clot buster enzyme used for myocardial infarction.

Methanobacterium

Methanogen found in anaerobic sludge digester, producing methane.

Activated sludge

Formed when flocs settle in the settling tank during sewage treatment.

Biogas

Mixture of gases (primarily CH4) produced by methanogens during anaerobic digestion.

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)

Biocontrol agent used to control butterfly caterpillars by causing gut toxicity.

Rhizobium

Bacteria that associate with roots of leguminous plants to fix nitrogen.

Trichoderma species

Fungus that controls several plant pathogens and is present in root ecosystems.

Cyanobacteria

Autotrophic nitrogen-fixing organisms, often found freely in water.

Azolla

Water fern that increases soil fertility and serves as a biofertilizer in paddy fields.