Points to be notes Microbes are useful to human and the envi | FREE JEE NEET NOTES

Points to be notes
Microbes are useful to human and the environment in many ways:

Household Products

Curd- The bacteria Lactobacillus produces lactic acid that partially coagulates the milk protein. It also increases vitamin B12 content. These bacteria are also present in the gut and check the growth of other microbes

Fermented dough to make South Indian delicacies, e.g. Idli and dosa. The dough is fermented due to CO2 production by bacteria

Bread production by using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Toddy is made by fermenting Palm sap

Microbes are used to ferment soybeans, fish and bamboo-shoots to prepare delicacies

Different kinds of cheese having different taste and texture, are prepared using specific microorganisms.

E.g. Swiss cheese having large holes- Propionibacterium shermanii

Roquefort cheese- Penicillium roqueforti

Camembert cheese- Penicillium camemberti