write 3 uses of aspergillus in 3 brief points
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Aspergillus species are common and widespread moulds in the nature. They are among the most successful groups of moulds with important roles in natural ecosystems and the human economy.
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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.
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In food industry, A. oryzae is used to ferment soybeans to soy sauce. A. niger is used in the bread and beer making industries and also is able to decompose plastic. In addition of food industry, fungal biomass of Aspergillus niger, is a byproduct of citric acid fermentation that has proven to be a valuable biomaterial that can be both beneficial and practical. From an environmental point of view, it can be a useful bioadsorbent to detoxify and decolorize the wastewater samples.