BACTERIA USE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Bacteria. The most common thoughts after hearing this word
are germs, disease, and sickness. The common perception of
bacteria is negative, however, bacteria are not only a valuable
component of the living world, they are essential and necessary
for the survival of most living things on earth.
Bacteria serve many functions. Bacteria that live inside our
bodies help break down waste product and digest food. Recent
studies of bacteria and other microorganisms have led to a clear
understanding of the physiochemical structure of bacteria.
With the structural ledge of bacteria, scientists have been able to
create antibiotics to fight harmful bacteria. Bacteria can
mutate, however, and become immune to older antibiotics over
time. Scientists are cautiously innovating new antibiotics with the
intent of staying one step ahead of bacterial evolution. Our search
for new......
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