Biology
Answer
Role of micro-organisms in industrial production-
- Bacteria are used in coffee and tobacco processing and also to produce vinegar.
- Bacteria can be used to produce different flavours of coffee, tea etc.
- Leather tanning indirectly involves the action of some micro-organisms.
- Bacteria are also involved to make fibres that are used to make linen, rope etc. They are obtained by fibre loosening of flax and hemp by ratting.
- Bacteria can be used in the large scale production of antibiotics, hormones, vaccines etc.
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