Tec Ten Ter Teu TEU Twenty-foot equivalent unit It is a means of measuring the carrying capacity of container ships; e.g., a ship can be said to be capable of 3000 TEUs, which roughly equivalent to saying it could carry 3000 standard containers.
Two types of microbes are bacteria and viruses. Youâre surrounded by microbes all the time, and normally co-exist peacefully. Some types help you, like the bacteria in your digestive tract that help break down food. There are, however, some types of bacterium and viruses that can make you ill.
Food like cheese, pickles, olives, sausages, chocolate, bread, wine, beer and soy sauce are all made with the help of different types of bacteria and yeast. In most of these food products, bacteria play a major role because they produce lactic acid.reviously, different types of microbes and the ways they reproduce were discussed. Some microbes are free-living organisms and others are parasites. Even though the words 'microbe' and 'bacteria' are associated with disease for most people, not all microorganisms are 'bad guys'.