Question

Write the importance of fungi in chemical and cheese industry.

Answer 1

i. Ripening of cheese: several species of Penicillium and Aspergillus impart different flavours to cheese. For example, Roquefort cheese by Penicillium roqueforti.

ii. Chemicals: Many fungi are utilised for the commercial production of various chemicals.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Chemicals}& \text{Source}\\ \text{Citric acid}& \text{Aspergillus niger}\\ \text{Fumaric acid}& \text{Rhizopus stolonifer}\\ \text{Perfumes}& \text{Evernia prunastri}\end{array}$