| Rhizopus niveus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Mucoraceae |
| Genus: | Rhizopus |
| Species: | R. niveus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhizopus niveus (Link) M. Yamazaki (1919)
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Rhizopus niveus is a filamentous fungi that can be found almost anywhere in the world. It is used in industry for the production of enzymes. Rhizopus niveus was originally isolated from Qū for Jiuniang manufactured in Hangzhou, China. Similarly to other Rhizopus species, Rhizopus niveus is saprophytic and grows commonly on many organic substrates. Unlike other Rhizopus species, it has the capacity to ferment galactose.[1]
- ^ Inui, Taiji; Takeda, Yoshito; Iizuka, Hiroshi (1965). "Taxonomical Studies on Genus Rhizopus". The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology. 11 (Supplement): 1–121. doi:10.2323/jgam.11.Supplement_1.