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State the medicinal value and the bioactive molecules produced by Streptococcus, Monascus and Trichoderma.

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What are methanogens? How do they help in generation of biogas?

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OrganismsMedicinal valueBioactive molecule Clot buster for removing a.Streptococcusclots from blood vessels Enzyme of heart attack patients b.MonascusBlood cholestral lowering agentsStatinsc.TrichodermaImmunosuppressant drugCyclosporine A

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Methanogens are the methane-producing bacteria used during the production of biogas. The methanogenic bacteria digest the organic mass to produce marsh gas during the secondary treatment of sewage. Marsh gas is a mixture of gases containing methane, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide which form biogas.


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