Wild-type microorganisms rarely produce metabolites at commercially viable levels. Industrial scientists use strain improvement techniques to enhance productivity:
Citric acid and lactic acid production using Aspergillus niger and Lactobacillus . industrial microbiology by a h patelpdf exclusive
Industrial microbiology utilizes microbes—bacteria, fungi, and yeasts—as "miniature factories" to synthesize products that might be difficult or cost-prohibitive to produce via traditional chemical synthesis. industrial microbiology by a h patelpdf exclusive