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Fungi
Economically important fungi
Fungal species | Application |
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Agaricus bisporus | Edible mushroom |
Aspergillus,Penicillium spp. | Enzymes (catalase, lipase, amylase) |
Aspergillus sp.+ Saccharomyces sp. | Sake(rice wine) |
Fusarium graminearum | Single cell protein |
Penicillium chrysogenum | Penicillin production |
Penicillium notatum | Enzyme (glucose oxidase) |
Penicillium roqueforti | Cheese flavouring (Roquefort ‘blue’ cheese) |
Pichia sp. | Gene expression system |
Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Bakers’ yeast—bread Brewers’ yeast—beer, wine, cider, etc. Enzyme (invertase) Gene expression system Dietary supplement |