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Microbes in Human Welfare - Class 12 Notes by Tamanna Nayak is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Microbes are used in many beneficial ways for human welfare, including in producing beverages and antibiotics through fermentation. They are also used to treat sewage by breaking down organic matter, produce biogas from organic waste, control pests and diseases as biocontrol agents, and enrich soil fertility as biofertilizers by fixing nitrogen or releasing phosphorus. Within the human body, gut microflora aid digestion and prevent colonization by harmful microbes.
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- Tamanna Nayak
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- EN