> See also: > - Reference # Industrial Microbiology ## Biofuels **Microbial energy conversion** includes the microbial *transformation of organic materials into biofuels*, such as ethanol and hydrogen wh ### ## Metabolic Engineering Metabolic engineering involves modifying the metabolic pathways of microorganisms to enhance the production of desired compounds ## Microbes as Products ### Diatoms in Nanotechnology ![[Pasted image 20231126015355.png|300]] ### Biosensors Riboswitches are regulatory elements The RNA folding pattern depends on the presence or absence of its effector molecule - In one configuration, transcription is halted or the ribosome bindign site is hidden