CAIE IGCSE Biology 21.2.6 Large-scale Production in Fermenters
Practise describing how bacteria and fungi are grown in fermenters to produce insulin, penicillin and mycoprotein.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- match bacteria or fungi with fermenter products such as insulin, penicillin and mycoprotein
- interpret microorganism growth and product-concentration graphs to choose a harvest time
- outline inoculation, growth, sampling, removal and purification in large-scale production
21.2.6—Fermenters can be used question 1
Bacteria are useful in biotechnology and genetic engineering.
Fig. 6.1 shows a photomicrograph of a bacterium.
Fig. 6.1
Genetically modified bacteria are often grown in fermenters.
State the name of one commercial product, other than insulin, that is made in fermenters.
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