Organic Acid         

Source Microbe

Citric Acid        

Aspergillus niger

Acetic acid        

Acetobacter aceti

Butyric acid        

Clostridium butylicum

Lactic acid        

Lactobacillus sp.

Chemical         

Source         

Use

 Cyclosporin A        

Trichoderma polysporum

Immunosuppressant drug for organ transplant patients.

Statins        

Monascus purpureus        

Blood cholestrol lowering agent, inhibits cholestrol synthesising enzyme.

Enzyme

Use

 Lipase                

Use in detergent formulations to remone oily stains.

Pectinase & Proteases

Used for clarifying botteled juices

Streptokinase                

Used as clot buster by removing clot from blood vessels in patients having Myocardial infaraction.