The role of fungi in industry is-
(i) Various species of Saccharomyces are used in making vitamin B and C in bread, cake, gheeserin etc. It is used to flavor chocolate made from cocoa beans.
(ii) Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Aspergillus oryzae fungi are widely used in alcohol production.
(iii) Saccharomyces are used to produce alcohol from sugarcane, dates, palm and grapes in the fermentation process.
(iv) Penicillium camemberti and Penicillium rosqueferti are used to make sourdough cheese.
(v) Mucor rouxii is used to break down sugar to produce sugar.
(vi) Odium lactis species of fungus is used to make plastics.
(vii) Organic acids, vitamins and enzymes are produced from Aspergillus and Penicillium fungi.
(viii) Saccharomyces are widely used in bakery to make bread and cakes. That is why it is called Brewer’s yeast.