For the commercial and industrial production of Citric Acid, which of the following microbes is used? (a) Lactobacillus sp. (b) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (c ) Clostridium butylicum (d) Aspergillus niger
Option D. Aspergillus niger (fungus) is used in the production of citric acid. Lactobacillus (bacterium) is used in the production of lactic acid. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Yeast) is used in the commercial production of ethanol. Clostridium butylicum (bacterium) is used in the production of butyric acid.
