Which of the following produces citric acid(1) Lactobacillus acidophilus(2) Aspergillus niger(3) Mucor (4) both (3) and (4)
Parth Verma
8 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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Simran Vinaik
Approved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Citric acid is produced by various microorganisms such as Aspergillus niger, Penicillium restrictum, Trichoderma viride, Mucor piriformis, A. awamori. A. niger is one of the most commonly used source for citric acid production so ans is 4)