Discuss how we can put microbes to work to improve our lives — from maintaining environmental cleanliness to producing nutritious foods and beverages.

Discuss how we can put microbes to work to improve our lives — from maintaining environmental cleanliness to producing nutritious foods and beverages.

Objectives:

Recognize the importance of microorganisms in water and sewage treatment systems.

Explain key concepts in food microbiology, emphasizing both prevention of infection and the roles of specific microbial taxa in food preparation.

Describe how microorganisms are utilized in industrial microbiology.

Suggested Search Terms:

Putting bacteria to work

Microbial fuel cell

Industrial microbiology biotechnology

Microbes in health care

Microbial taxa

Biotechnology and bacteria

Instructions:
Develop a three-to-five page written work summarizing the diverse ways humans employ microbes to their advantage. Consider their applications in areas such as food production, waste management, health care, and conversion of waste into usable fuel. Conclude by identifying which area of applied microbiology interests you most and explain its potential for future advancement.

Support all claims with at least three scholarly sources that are no more than five years old. Wikipedia and non-scholarly websites are not acceptable sources.

Your submission must follow APA 7th edition format, including proper citations and references. The length requirement is three to five pages, not including the title page, reference page, or any appendices.

Only a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) will be accepted.