Discuss, in thorough details, the environmental, industrial and/or other importa

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Discuss, in thorough details, the environmental, industrial and/or other importance and role of Penicillium expansum, Mucor mucedo, Penicillium oxalicum, Penicillium camemberti, Asergillus flavus, and Asergillus sydowii. Also, give each common name for each. Discuss, in thorough details, the environmental, industrial and/or other importance and role of Penicillium expansum, Mucor mucedo, Penicillium oxalicum, Penicillium camemberti, Asergillus flavus, and Asergillus sydowii. Also, give each common name for each.

Explanation / Answer

1. Penicillium expansum infects apple. Strawberries, pears, rice etc. a metabolite named patulin is being produced by Penicillium expansum this metabolite is considered to be carcinogenic, it also produces a secondary metabolite called citrinin, it is important because of this patulin because patulin is a kind of neurotoxin that is produced in apples causing a great fall in the economy of apple production and trading

2. Mucor mucedo is commonly called as black mold and usually grows on dungs of herbivores. it is believed

and considered as an air contaminant.

3. Penicillium oxalicum is a filament like fungi which synthesizes variety of lignocellulolytic enzymes. it can secrete a large quantity of celulose sugar

4. Asergillus flavus is considered to be important since it synthsizes aflatoxin, which is thought to be a potentential carcinogen

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