BIO307: Microbiology

10.3: Industrial Microbiology

• San Mateo County Community College: Christine L. Case's "Industrial Microbiology"

  Study this resource by clicking on the links on the left sidebar and reading each section from "Fermentation & Human History," "Beer," "Chocolate" and "Discover a New Antibiotic."
  

• 10.3.1: Industrial Products of Microbes

  • Chris Reuter's "Industrial Microbiology" Page

    Watch Parts I-IV of the lecture and take notes.

• 10.3.2: Bioconversion

  • Cornell University: Nancy Trautmann and Elaina Olynciw's "Compost Microorganisms"

    Read this article about the various types of microbes that are used during composting.
    

  • Paul A. Olivier's "The Bio-Conversion of Putrescent Wastes" Page

    Watch the slides in this video, which discuss bioconversion.
    

• 10.3.3: Biofuels

  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory: "Biofuel” Page

    Read the article and watch the video to learn about biofuels and the research that is being done to create this new source of energy.