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Table 1 Selected list of established filamentous fungal cell factories and their products. (Modified after [13])

From: Growing a circular economy with fungal biotechnology: a white paper

Filamentous fungus

Important Product(s)

Acremonium chrysogenum

β-lactam antibiotics (cephalosporins)

Aspergillus niger

Enzymes (glucoamylase, proteases, phytases, glucose oxidase)

Organic acids (citric acid, gluconic acid)

Aspergillus oryzae

Enzymes (amylases)

Aspergillus terreus

Enzymes (xylanases)

Organic acids (itaconic acid)

Secondary metabolites (lovastatin)

Blakeslea trispora

Vitamins (β-carotene)

Fusarium venenatum

Mycoprotein as meat alternative

Ganoderma lucidum

Composite materials (packaging material, construction material)

Imitation leather

Mortierella alpina

Polyunsaturated fatty acids used as food additives

Mucor circinelloides

Polyunsaturated fatty acids used as food additives

Penicillium brevicompactum

Mycophenolic acid

Penicillium camemberti

Cheese production

Penicillium chrysogenum

β-lactam antibiotics (penicillins)

Enzymes (glucose oxidase)

Penicillium nalgiovense

Mould-fermented salami

Penicillium roqueforti

Cheese production

Penicillium solitum

Mevastatin

Pleurotus ostreatus

Food

Composite materials (packaging material, construction material)

Rhizopus oligosporus

Tempeh production

Thermothelomyces thermophilus

Enzymes (cellulases, phytases, laccases)

Trichoderma reesei

Enzymes (cellulases, hemicellulases)

Umbelopsis isabellina

Polyunsaturated fatty acids used as biodiesel