Answer in one or two paragraphs:
  1. What are the main problems caused by microorganisms in industry?
  2. What is the role of regulatory and advisory bodies in determining microbial quality of industrial products?
  3. Give details of some microbiological testing programs used in industry.
  4. What is involved in quality control programs in microbiology laboratories?
  5. Describe the benefits of using microorganisms in industry and the types of microbial products.
  6. What are the desired properties of industrial microorganisms and the types of processes in which they are used?
  7. What are primary and secondary metabolites? Give an example of each.
  8. Give details the production of at least one pharmaceutical product (eg. penicillin).
  9. What are the properties of enzymes produced industrially? Give some examples.
  10. What are the types and industrial uses of ethanol-producing microorganisms?
  11. How are microbial processes used to (i) reduce the level of waste materials present in the environment or (ii) control the level of waste materials released to the environment?
  12. What are the types of microorganisms used in the recovery of metals from mineral ores?
  13. What is microbially-enhanced oil recovery?
  14. How are microorganisms important in agriculture?