Citric acid is industrially best produced by:

Question

Citric acid is industrially best produced by: (A) Streptococcus lactis (B) Aspergillus niger (C) Penicillium purpurogenum (D) Lactobacillus

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Aspergillus niger, an ascomycetes fungi is used for commercial production of citric acid. Lactobacillus is used for commercial production of lactic acid.

Q. Citric acid is industrially best produced by:

Streptococcus lactis

Aspergillus niger

Penicillium purpurogenum

Lactobacillus

Aspergillus niger, an ascomycetes fungi is used for commercial production of citric acid. Lactobacillus is used for commercial production of lactic acid.