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Name a microbe used for the production of Swiss cheese.

A microbe which is used for the production of Swiss cheese is Penicillium shermani which consumes the lactose protein in the cheese to form lactic acid and also releases carbon dioxide(CO2) and forms a gas bubble which bursts to create big holes in the swiss cheese.


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