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 🦠 Chapter 10: Microbes in Human Welfare --- 🔹 Introduction Microbes = Bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, viruses. Helpful in: Food industry Medicine Agriculture Sewage treatment Biogas production --- 🔹 Microbes in Household Products Lactobacillus – used to curdle milk Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) – used in bread and alcoholic beverages Fermented foods – dosa, idli, toddy 📌 Diagram: Fermentation process in food preparation --- 🔹 Microbes in Industrial Products Product Microbe Ethanol Saccharomyces cerevisiae Citric acid Aspergillus niger Acetic acid Acetobacter aceti Antibiotic (Penicillin) Penicillium notatum 📌 Diagram: Fermenter setup in industry --- 🔹 Microbes in Antibiotics Antibiotic = Substance produced by microbe that kills other microbes First antibiotic: Penicillin, discovered by Alexander Fleming (1928) --- 🔹 Microbes in Chemicals, Enzymes and Bioactive Molecules Streptokinase (clot buster) – Streptococcus Cyclosporin A (immunosuppressant) – Trichoderma polyspo...