Describe the microbial cell cycle and how it impacts industrial uses of microbes.     Describe the process of scale-up and the parameters involved. Describe the various physical and chemical methods available to control microbial growth. Discuss the pros and cons of single cell proteins as a food source for humans and animals.

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  1. Describe the microbial cell cycle and how it impacts industrial uses of microbes.

 

 

  1. Describe the process of scale-up and the parameters involved.
  2. Describe the various physical and chemical methods available to control microbial growth.
  3. Discuss the pros and cons of single cell proteins as a food source for humans and animals.
  4. Describe the various options for using microbes to produce biofuels and their pros and cons.
  5. Describe the use of anaerobic digesters for producing methane.
  6. Define bioremediation.
  7. Describe two methods of side-effects testing.
  8. Define reductive dehalogenation and explain its importance.
  9. Explain the difference between a monooxygenase and a dioxygenase.
  10. Recognize the importance of the b- oxidation pathway in breaking down hydrocarbons.
  11. Explain why tertiary and quaternary substituted carbons are the most difficult to break down by biochemical means.
  12. Differentiate between in situ and ex situ bioremediation techniques and discuss the pros and cons of each.
  13. Discuss what physical, chemical and biological barriers may be present to bioremediation at a given site.
  14. Describe how the environment can be manipulated in local areas to enhance the growth and metabolism of remediating organisms.Define microbial seeding and discuss the controversy surrounding this practice. Describe bioremediation practices that are currently available for aquifers, marine spills, air pollutants and heavy metal contaminated sites. Explain landfarming and its uses. What is bioleaching and how is it used? Define bioventing. Describe how microorganisms involved in the production of acid mine drainage can be used to bioprocess ores. Define the term surfactant and describe how microbial surfactants can be used in petroleum production.

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