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Why are bacteria important?

Posted April 19, 2023


Answer

Bacteria play a crucial role in humans, animals and the environment. These are some of many reasons why bacteria are important: 

  • Help break down the food we eat thereby making nutrients available to us
  • Play a vital role in defending against infections
  • Used in the manufacture of antibiotics and other chemicals
  • Facilitate fermentation, an essential step in cheese and yogurt production
  • Help in extracting economically viable metals such as gold, copper and palladium from rock ores
  • Play vital roles in cleaning up oil spills and in sewage treatment
Additional resources

[Bacteria of Lactobacillus casei group: characterization, viability as probiotic in food products and their importance for human health]

MycoLight™ Fluorimetric CTC Live Bacteria Quantification Kit