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Industrial Microbiology 11

Course Code: MCB 408
Credit Unit: 3
Academic Programme: Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology
Faculty: Microbiology
Status: Core
Programme Type: Bachelor

Course Description

Application of microbiology in the fermentation industry, microorganisms of industrial importance and their characteristics, factors involved in choosing a raw material as an industrial medium, yeast biomass production at industrial level, technology of fermented alcoholic beverages: beer production process, wine production, production process of spirits, microbial lactic acid production, burukutu and pito production, spoilage of these products by microorganisms. Methods of cultivating microorganisms: continuous and batch methods, their advantages and disadvantages, patents and patent laws, practical will include visits to various microbiologically based industries.