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Biotechnology Applying biological organisms to the
synthesis breakdown
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or
enzymes ,




or transformation of materials for human use


Benefits of
using microorganisms
No welfare issues ,
large range available
:


,




they can be
genetically engineered , reproduce rapidly few nutrient requirements
,




Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Baking Yeast respires
aerobically producing CO2 making bread rise
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Yeast respires
Brewing anaerobically to produce ethanol and flocculates for easy removal
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malting Germinating barley produces enzymes to break down starch into sugar
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Removes Seeds but not enzymes creating malt
malt is mixed with hot water and turn starch
2
Mashing enzymes into work
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hops are added for flavour

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3 Fermentation Yeast produces ethanol until it is inhibited by falling pH and lack of
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oxygen
4 . Maturation The beer is :
conditioned for 4-29 days at 2-60

S :


Finishing Beer :
is filtered pasteurised
, ,
and canned

Cheese Bacteria feed milk , taste and texture
making on the lactose in
changingthe
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7 .
Milk is pasteurised/sterilised and homogenised to evenly distribute fat droplets
2 It is mixed with bacterial Cultures and so the milk
sometimes
Chymosin enzyme
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separates into curds and
whey
and sold
Cottage Cheese : Just the curds are
packaged
-Whey
:
sold as animal feed
Normal cheese looked in
whey and strained before maturing
:




Yoghurt making :

Lactobacillus bulgarious and Streptococcus thermophilus form ethonal and lactic

acids produce extracellular polymers its texture
giving yoghurt
"Milk powder is added to milk , pasteurised and
homogenised
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2
Milh is mixed with the bacteria cultures and incubated
.
3
It is then put into Cartons

Direct food production Quorn :

is made from
single called fungi in fermentors
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