Find out the name of the microbes from which Cyclosporin A (an immunosuppressive drug) and Statins (blood cholesterol lowering agents) are obtained.
2. Statin is produced by Aspergillus.
1. Anabaena, a cyanobacterium increases the fertility, enriches soil with organic material and fixes nitrogen.
2. Rhizobium also fix atmospheric nitrogen as nitrates and nitrites and lives as a symbiont in the roots of leguminous plants.
3. Mycorrhizae formed by association of bacteria and roots of higher plants increase soil fertility.
Sample |
BOD Value |
Type of Sample |
A → B → C → |
20 mg / It → 8 mg / It → 400 mg / It → |
Secondary effluent River water Untreated sewage water |
(a) Single cell protein (SCP) (b) Soil.
(b) Soil- Microbes in the soil play an important role in increasing the fertility of the soil. Microbes breakdown the oraganic materials and enrich the soil with nutrients. Rhizobium is a symbiotic bacteria which helps to fix nitrogen in leguminous plants.
Biogas, Citric acid, Penicillin and Curd.
2. Biogas. It is an ecofriendly gas which is used as a fuel. The slurry produced by its production is used as a manure.
3. Citric acid. It is used as preservative in many food items.
4. Curd. It is a dairy product which is a rich source of vitamin B12.