Studies On Fungi Producing Organic Acids

SUMMARYD-gluconic acid is considered as an industrially important organic acid resulting from the oxidation of D-glucose, containing by-product substrates by microorganisms particularly filamentous fungi. The unique property of this acid in terms of low toxicityThe present investigation studied, the potentialities of different fungal species isolated from soil samples and the waste of sugar cane industry (obtained from Hawamedia Distillation Factories) to produce gluconic acid in their culture filtrates. The opt