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SCOPE OF MICROBES IN INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT

ANJAN SENGUPTA

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

CHAKDAHA COLLEGE

CHAKDAHA, NADIA

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INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

Industrial Microbiology is a branch of applied microbiology in which microorganisms are used for the production of important substances, such as antibiotics, food products, enzymes, amino acids, vaccines, and fine chemicals.
Numerous microorganisms are used within industrial microbiology; these include naturally occurring organisms, laboratory selected mutants, or even R modified organisms (GMOs).

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ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Environmental microbiology is the study of the composition and physiology of microbial communities in the environment. The environment in this case means the soil, water, air and sediments covering the planet and can also include the animals and plants that inhabit these areas. Environmental microbiology also includes the study of microorganisms that exist in artificial environments such as bioreactors.
Molecular biology has revolutionized the study of microorganisms in the environment and improved our understanding of the composition, phylogeny, and physiology of microbial communities.

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THE EXPLORATION OF MICROBES: PURPOSE

The microbial world is the largest unexplored reservoir of biodiversity on the earth.
The exploration of microbial diversity has been prompted by the fact that microbes are essential for life, since they perform numerous functions essential for the environment that include nutrient recycling and environmental detoxification.
Priceless contribution of microbial diversity in commercial and industrial applications promoted the management of the same for sustainable use.
Natural environment is diverse and the enormous potential of microorganisms to provide novel pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and new technologies, is used by the biotechnology industry.
Unfortunately, despite the evident economic value of microbial diversity, microorganisms have been mostly ignored in debates on the conservation and management of global diversity.

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MICROBIAL HABITAT

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MICROBES IN NATURE (1)

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MICROBES IN NATURE (2)

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MICROBES IN NATURE (3)

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WHAT ARE EXTREMOPHILES?

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TYPES OF EXTREMOPHILES

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TYPES OF EXTREMOPHILES

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THERMOPHILES

Sulfurihydrogenibium yellowstonensea

Methanosarcina thermophila

Methanopyrus kandleri strain 116

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PSYCHROPHILES

Antarctic Pseudomonas syringae

Chryseobacterium greenlandensis

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HALOPHILES

Halobacteria, Dunaliella salina

Wallemia ichthyophaga.

Salinibacter ruber

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BAROPHILES (PEIZOPHILES)

Thermococcus piezophilus

Pyrococcus yayanosii

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ACIDOPHILES

Picrophilus torridus

Thiobacillus prosperus

Halarchaeum acidiphilum

Mucor racemosus

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ALKALIPHILES

Halorhodospira halochloris,

Natronomonas pharaonis, and

Thiohalospira alkaliphila

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RADIORESISTORS

Deinococcus radiodurans, Rubrobacter,

Thermococcus gammatolerans