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