2 Science and Technology · 2.6.5 Biotechnology

2.6.5.6 Microbes in agriculture and industry: biofertilisers, biocontrol and fermentation

Useful microbes fix nitrogen, dissolve phosphate and kill pests for farming, and make bread, curd, alcohol, acids, antibiotics and drugs in industry.

  • APPSC Group 1
  • Advanced level
  • 5 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • Rhizobium
  • Azotobacter
  • Azospirillum
  • cyanobacteria
  • Azolla
  • mycorrhiza
  • Trichoderma
  • NPV
  • Trichogramma
  • fermentation
  • Saccharomyces
  • penicillin
  • streptokinase
  • cyclosporin
  • statin
  • APCNF

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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