Food Chemistry and Food Microbiology

Beneficial Role of Microorganisms in Food Industry

Microbes are used in the food preparations like beer, wine, bakery, products of diary. In industries microorganisms are used to preserve food and its quality.

•  Antibiotics are manufactured in industries using bacteria. example,    penicillin is the  antibiotics and it is produced from  bacteria, Penicillium notatum.
• The production and preservation of beverages like whiskey, brandy, beer, and rum are done by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
• Microorganism is also involved in the commercial production of enzymes. Example: Production of lipase.
• Ethanol is  the important commercial chemicals which is produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
• Immunosuppressive agents like Cyclosporin are prepared from fungus, like  Trichoderma.
• In food processing technology, some of the microorganisms are used for the preserve of packing food as well.