| Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
After reading this
chapter you should be able to: - discuss the sources of microorganisms for use in industrial microbiology
and biotechnology
- discuss the genetic manipulation of microorganism to construct strains
that better meet the needs of an industrial or biotechnological process
- discuss the preservation of microorganisms
- describe the design or manipulation of environments in which desired
processes will be carried out
- discuss the management of growth characteristics to produce the desired
product
- list the major products or uses of industrial microbiology and biotechnology
- discuss the use of microorganisms in manufacturing biosensors, microoarrays,
and biopesticides
- discuss the manipulation of microorganisms and the environment to control
biodegradation
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