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Bio-Fertilizers: Top 26 Things to Know About | Microbiology

Everything you need to know about bio-fertilizers. Some of the most frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. Define bio-fertilizers. Ans: Bio-fertilizers or microbial inoculants can be defined as preparations containing live or latent cells of efficient strains of nitrogen fixing, phosphate solubilizing or cellulolytic microorganisms used for application with seeds, soil or composting areas with the objective of increasing [...]

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Biological Control: Top 18 Things to Know About| Microbiology

Everything you need to know about biological control. Some of the most frequently asked exam questions are as follows:- Q.1. What is biological control? Ans: The use of one organism to control the growth of another organism is a process known as biological control. Q.2. Give a simple example of biological control that may be of interest to a microbiologist. [...]

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Antibiotic Inhibitors in Prokaryotes | Microbiology

Some important antibiotics which inhibit the protein synthesis in prokaryotes along with the reason are given below:- 1. Streptomycin: Because it binds to the S12 protein of the 30 S ribosomal subunit and therefore, inhibits binding of tRNA to the P site. It also causes misreading in a system that is in the 'act of synthesis. 2. Neomycin, Kanamycin: Both [...]

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