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Microorganisms since time immemorial have been exploited for the process of baking, brewing and food preservation. However, they also produce things which have immense value and are usually classified as primary metabolites that are essential for their own growth and secondary metabolites which are non-essential. Both primary and secondary metabolites have played a tremendous role in the development of chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries wherein they have been exploited for novel products and process development.
The chapter entails the application of microbial interventions in different industrial sectors. The role of GMMOs would also be discussed in light of their application for higher productivity or bioprocess development for green technologies.
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Saxena, S. (2015). Microbial Technology and Biotechnology. In: Applied Microbiology. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2259-0_2
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