To select a specific microbe from environmental source for a fermentation process is called
A. Characterization
B. Screening
C. Classification
D. Validation
screening is the systematic process of separating a few highly desirable microorganisms from a massive, diverse population of wild or mutated microbes. Technicians use selective agar media (e.g., media containing only a specific toxic compound or a single carbon source) to eliminate unwanted species and isolate the specific microbe capable of
performing the desired chemical conversion.
