摘要 |
The invention relates to a method of increasing the metabolic rate of bacteria or fungi to produce a defined product, the method including growing the bacteria or fungi in the presence of a plant growth hormone, in an amount sufficient to permit an increase in the metabolic rate of said bacteria or fungi to produce a defined product relative to the production of a defined product by bacteria or fungi grown in the absence of said plant growth hormone. The invention also relates to a method of increasing the growth rate of bacteria or fungi, which method includes growing the bacteria or fungi in the presence of a plant growth hormone selected from the group consisting of: gibberellins, cytokinins, absciscic acids, and ethylenes, in an amount sufficient to permit an increase in the rate of growth of said bacteria or fungi relative to the rate of growth of said bacteria or fungi grown in the absence of said plant growth hormone.
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