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Economic Importance of Bacteria and Fungi
Biology (Science Paper 3) · Chapter 8 · 5. Economic Importance of Bacteria and Fungi
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- Useful bacteria in medicine: antibiotics, serums and vaccines
- Bacteria in agriculture: nitrogen cycle - nitrogen-fixing, nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria
- Bacteria in industry: curing of tea and tanning of leather
- Harmful bacteria: food spoilage, diseases of plants and animals, bio-weapons
- Useful fungi: breweries, bakeries, cheese processing and mushroom cultivation