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Microbial synthesis of riboflavin

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This member of the vitamin-B complex is necessary in human diet to prevent soreness of mouth, lips and nose, and inflammation of the cornea. It is commercially produced from the fungi Ashbya gossypiiand Eremothecium ashbyii,and is used to enrich various foods and animal feedstuffs.

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Pridham, T.G. Microbial synthesis of riboflavin. Econ Bot 6, 185–205 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02984878

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