Class 12 · Microbes in Human Welfare

Industrial Microbial Production & Fermentors — NEET Biology

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Even in industry, microbes are used to synthesise a number of products valuable to human beings. Beverages and antibiotics are some examples. Production on an industrial scale, requires growing microbes in very large vessels called fermentors.

NCERT Biology · Class 12 · Chapter 8 · Paragraph 6
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Why are fermentors essential for industrial microbial production?

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Correct answer: C They allow large-scale microbial growth and product collection

Fermentors are large vessels where microbes grow under controlled conditions to produce products at industrial scale.

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