What are three uses of bacteria in food production and other industries?

Answer 1

Although bacteria are often mistakenly associated only with disease, bacteria also have useful functions.

1) Bacteria are part of chemical cycles during which they release essential elements such as carbon and nitrogen for recycling.

2) Bacteria decompose dead and decaying organic matter, assist animal digestion of food, and produce chemicals such as ethyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, acetic acid, and acetone.

3) Bacteria also aid in the production of food products such as cheese, butter, sauerkraut, coffee, wine, and cocoa. Bacteria can be an integral part of the manufacture of silk, cotton, and rubber. 4) Bacteria synthesize certain antibiotics. Bacteria that can digest and dissolve are used to clean up oil spills.

Answer 2

Only 3? ;)

1. Bacteria are responsible for organic materials decomposing which creates compost for plants to grow. Most forest ecosystems in the world would fall apart if the bateria and fungi responsible for this were to suddenly all die out.

2. Bacteria assist us in digestion by breaking down compounds we cannot and bacteria with no negative toxicological effects help to keep the number of such bacteria down - improving health.

3. Some types of bacteria are used in making cheese - they are used in the acidification process. In fact, the type of bacteria can be a well guarded secret since it has a direct influence on the taste! and a fourth because it's really cool! 4. Bacteria are now being designed genetically for the purpose of cutting the next generation of microprocessors and microchips in general - and genetic chips! Really cool stuff.

Answer 3

Some bacteria are essential to the production of foods such as cheese and yoghurt.

Bacteria can be used in creating foods like yogurts or heavy milks. They also can preserve food in a process called 'pickeling'

Bacteria has been used to make cheese.

Answer 4

Food

-Yogurt

-Cheese

-Buttermilk

-Vinegar

-Pickles

-Olives

-Soy sauce

Industry

-Medicines

-Enzymes

-Cleansers

-Adhesives

Answer 5

bacteria can be used in creating foods like yogurts or heavy milks. They also can preserver food in a process called 'pickeling'

Answer 6

Bacteria are used to make bread rise, beer ferment, and to make sauerkraut. Bacteria is used for making cheese.

Answer 7

can make food, medicide, and gad for cars, that's all i know.

Answer 8

Bacteria is used for fermentation in the dairy industry, food production as in the processing of coffee and cocoa

Answer 9

helps digestion helps fight bad bacteria