Advantages and disadvantages of Aspergillus
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Aspergillus niger, or black mold, is a common fungus that appears on decomposing starchy fruits and vegetables as well as on damp walls as a component of mildew. This organism plays an important role in food science, including the production of citric acid,
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They are widely used as cell factories for the production of food ingredients, enzymes and antibiotics. A. niger and A. ochraceus are used in cortisone production. A. terreus produces mevinolin which is able to reduce blood cholesterol. They can be used as an expression system for eukaryotic proteins.
They destroy food such as bread n buns n cause various diseases
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