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Which of the following is used in the commercial production of citric acid?
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Which of the following is used in the commercial production of citric acid?

A.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

B.

LAB

C.

Penicillium

D.

Aspergillus niger

Correct option is D

Microbes are also used for commercial and industrial production of certain chemicals like organic acids, alcohols and enzymes. Examples of acid producers are Aspergillus niger (a fungus) of citric acid, Acetobacter aceti (a bacterium) of acetic acid; Clostridium butylicum (a bacterium) of butyric acid and Lactobacillus (a bacterium) of lactic acid.

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