BIOL 2P96 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Municipal Solid Waste, Pectinase, Heterocyclic Compound
28 Jul 2015
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How fungi have been used to produce products of importance in the; food, pharmaceutical, energy and sanitation industries. Fungi are ubiquitous because they produce such a wide variety of digestive enzymes so they can live aerobically on just about anything organic. Fungi cannot absorb; macromolecules (starch, cellulose, lipids, protein, nucleic acids etc) Monomers such as: amino acids, small chain fatty acids, monosaccharides, nucleotides etc are short lived in the environment. Oil rigs in the north sea: the dark spots on the camera lens are molds growing in the condensate formed in the arctic air. Most of the forgoing involve: high energy costs, disposal of by-products including toxic wastes. Non-specific reactions usually require: high heat, high pressure, acid treatments, alkali treatments. Add sulphuric acid to pure corn starch and boil. Slowly add more starch until it become saturated. Reduce manufacturing impact on environment consumption and disposals of chemicals water energy. Nutrient sources: fungal enzymes digest simple and complex substrates.
