putting bacteria to work

Description:
Discuss how we can put microbes to work to facilitate our lives: from keeping our landscape clean to making delicious food and beverages. 

Objectives:

• Recognize the importance of microorganisms in water and sewage treatment plants.
• Describe food Microbiology, focusing on both preventative infection methods and the implication of specific microbial taxa in food preparation.
• Describe the employment of microorganisms in industrial Microbiology.

Instructions:

Summarizing various ways in which we employ microbes to our advantage. Think about their use in the food industry, waste management, health care, and conversion of waste product into fuel. Which of these applied Microbiology fields is of interest to you and has the potential for further development in your opinion?