Q. Microorganisms on On basis of nutrient degradation capacity?
On basis of nutrient degradation capacity:
- Proteolytic: Microorganisms, which are capable of protein degradation because of extracellular proteinases, produced.
- Lipolytic: Microbes, which catalyse the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol.
- Sacchrolytic: These microorganisms hydrolyse disaccharides or polysaccharides to simpler sugars.
- Pectinolytic: These microorganisms hydrolyse pectin.