Microbial Products in the Health Industry

Industrially produced antibiotics are produced by fermentation, where the source microorganism is grown in large liquid growth medium.

Microorganisms and plants can synthesize many uncommon amino acids and vitamins.

A steroid is a type of organic compound that contains a characteristic arrangement of four cycloalkane rings that are joined to each other.

Enzymes are biological molecules that catalyze (increase the rates of) chemical reactions.