Biofilms
are aggregated bacteria adhering to each other and to a solid surface
Biotechnology
Microbial ecology
Studies bio-degradation of toxic wates
Virology
studies the causative agent of ebola hemmorrhagic fever
Biotechnology
Microbial genetics
Microbial physiology
studies the production of human proteins by bacteria
Immunology
studies the symptoms of AIDs
Microbial physiology
studies the production of toxins by E. Coli
Microbial Ecology
studies the life cycle of cryptosporidium
Microbial genetics
develops gene therapy for disease
mycology
studies the fungus candida albicans
Archaea
Prokaryote without peptidoglycan cell wall
Algae
cell wall made of cellulose; photosynthetic
Bacteria
cell wall made of peptidoglycan
Fungi
cell wall made of chitin
helminths
multicellular animals
Protozoa
unicellular, complex cell structure lacking a cell wall
Viruses
Not composed of cells
biological control of pest
Microorganism that kill insects can be effective biological control agents because they are specific for the pest and do not persist in the environment
recycling of elements
Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen etc are required for all living organisms. Microorganism covert these elements into forms that are useful for other organisms.Many bacteria decompose material and release carbon dioxide into atmosphere
normal microbiota
microorganisms that are found in and on human body.
sewage treatment
organic matter in sewage is decomposed by bacteria into carbon dioxide,nitrates, phosphates, sulfate.
human insulin production
Recombinant DNA technique have resulted in insertion of the gene of insulin
Vaccine production
Some microbes can be genetically modified to produce componets of vaccines
Biofilms
are aggregated bacteria adhering to each other and to a solid surface