Microbial Processes: Promising Technologies for Developing Countries

摘要

Ten subpanels selected a number of microbial processes that met either of the following criteria: (1) The process can be beneficially employed in developing countries, or (2) The process has sufficient potential for developing countries to merit research and development for future use. Microbes can be marshaled to aid in solving many important global problems including food shortages, resource recovery and reuse, energy shortages, and pollution. Microbiology is particularly suited to make important contributions to human needs in developing countries, yet it has received comparatively little attention. The range of possible applications covers uses by individuals and industries in rural settings, villages and cities. The ten subject areas covered include raw materials for microbial processes, food and animal feed, soil microbes in plant health and nutrition, nitrogen fixation, microbial insect control agents, fuel and energy, waste treatment and utilization, cellulose conversion, antibiotics and vaccines, and pure cultures for microbial processes.