a. Why are the fruit juices bought from market clearer compared with those made at home?
b. Name the bioactive molecule produced by Trichoderma polysporum and Monascus purpureus.
a. The bottled fruit juices bought from the market are clearer compared with those made at home. This is because the bottled juices are clarified by the use of pectinases and proteases.
b. Cyclosporin A is a bioactive molecule produced by Trichoderma polysporum, which is used as in immuno-suppressive agent in organ transplant patient. Statins are produced by the yeast Nonascus purpureus and have been commercialized as cholesterol-lowering agent.