ESM 219 W04

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ESM 219W04

• Lecture 14 Microbiology of Industrial and
  Agricultural Biotechnology

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examples

• Genetic engineering
• For biodegradation (a new pathway)
• In agriculture (plant protection)
• Natural bacterial-based plastics

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Mutate xylS so that it will bind EB Ensure
youve got it..
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Slimy colony formed by the dextran-producing
bacterium, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, growing on
a sucrose-containing medium. When the same
organism is grown on glucose, the colonies are
small and not slimy because dextran synthesis
requires sucrose (Section 21.3 for further
discussion).
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Questions for Discussion

• What is the future for microbial plastics in
  everyday life?
• Is there a role for genetic engineering?