Applied Microbiology

antimicrobial chemotherapy agent used as a drug for the treatment of an infection

industrial system that relies on a biological process

use of microorganisms to remove or detoxify pollutants

use of organisms or their products for the benefit of humans

solidified milk protein

removal of water from a material

anaerobic breakdown of a substance, such as glucose, that produces a limited amount of ATP for a cell

organism that ferments sugars

process of using microbes to break down the carbohydrates in foods

nonpathogenic bacterium used to estimate fecal contamination of water

act of using radiation to kill microorganisms

use of the yeast organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae or other materials to make bread rise

allowed to germinate

mixture of sugary crushed grains and water

substance that is formed during metabolism or required for metabolic processes

fresh-pressed grape juice that contains the grape skin, seeds, and grape solids

process of heating liquids in the absence of oxygen to kill microbes that often make people sick or spoil liquids such as milk

enzyme from the stomachs of calves used in making cheese

small amount of food containing the microbes necessary to carry out the leavening or fermentation process

nonpathogenic substance that is used to generate a protective immune response against a particular disease

liquid waste product of the cheese-making process

liquid containing high concentrations of the sugars that will be fermented