Fungi | Agriculture | Industry | Medical | References |
A. flavus | Bioremediation |
|
| [84] [85] |
A. niger |
| Production of citric acid in food, cosmetics and adhesives; source of enzymes and production of gluconic acid |
| [81] |
A. oryzae |
| Production of kojic acid used in the cosmetics and food industries |
| [86] |
A.terreus |
| Production of itaconic acid, a synthetic polymer | Source of antibiotics (Lovostatin) | [83] [87] |
F. venenatum |
| Industrially produced as food |
| [88] |
F. oxysporum | Biocontrol agent |
|
| [89] |
P. adametzioides | Biocontrol agent |
|
| [90] |
P. aethiopicum |
|
| Production of antibiotic (griseofulvin) | [91] |
P. brevicompactum |
| Confectionary production |
| [92] |
P. camamberti |
| Used in cheese production |
| [82] |
P. chrysogenum |
|
| Production of antibiotic (penicillin) | [93] |
P. citrinum |
|
| Production of antibiotic (mevastatin) | [87] |
P. expansum |
|
| Production of antibiotic (patulum) | [91] |
P. funiculosum | Used in animal feed processing |
|
| [94] |
P. glaucum |
|
| Production of immunosuppressant drug. | [91] |
P. griseofulvum |
|
| Production of antibiotics (griseofulvin, patulin and penicillin) | [93] |
P. janezewski |
|
| Production of antibiotics (griseofulvin) | [91] |
P. nalgiovense |
|
| Production of antibiotic penicillin | [93] |
P. patulum |
|
| Production of antibiotics (griseofulvin and patulin) | [91] |
P. purpurogenum |
| Confectionary production |
| [92] |
P. roqueforti |
| Cheese production, flavours and fragrances |
| [95] |