Biotechnology in Food Production Flashcards

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What does biotechnology mean in food production?

Using living things, like microorganisms, to make food or food ingredients.

Yeast is a single-celled fungus used in food making.

Yeast respires without oxygen using sugar and releases carbon dioxide gas, which makes bubbles in the dough.

Carbon dioxide.

A high-protein food made from fungus cells grown in large tanks.

A fungus called Fusarium.

It grows fast, needs little land, and can be made all year in many places.

It is a large closed tank where microorganisms grow under control to make food products.

For example, temperature and pH (acidity) are controlled; others like oxygen can also be controlled.

Bacteria are added to warm milk and change lactose sugar into lactic acid, which makes the milk thicken and taste sharp.

So unwanted microorganisms do not grow, spoil the food, or make people ill.

Microorganisms grow very fast and can make a lot of protein in a small space.