Question

Importance of microbes in the food and beverage industry

Answer 1

Answer:

some microbes are harmful and some useful because it kill wild micrbes

Answer 2

In the formation of curd, the protein-casein, present in the milk coagulates to form curd. The bacterium, lactobacillus, makes the milk acidic. This converts lactose sugar in milk to lactic acid. The process by which the microorganisms convert a sugar into an acid or an alcohol is called fermentation.

Making bread, dosas, idlis and dhoklas: Yeast is commonly employed in preparing food items such as bread, cakes, idli, dosa and dhokla.

Making alcoholic beverages: Yeast is also used in breweries for making alcoholic drinks such as wines and beers by the process of fermentation. In this process, the yeast ferments the sugar to form alcohol.