| CPC C12P 7/48 (2013.01) [C12N 1/20 (2013.01); C12P 21/02 (2013.01); C12P 2203/00 (2013.01); C12R 2001/80 (2021.05)] | 12 Claims |

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1. A process for simultaneous production of citric acid and cellulolytic enzymes, the process comprising:
(i) adding slurry of a pre-treated lignocellulosic biomass or cellulose in a fermentation media;
(ii) inoculating 10% (v/v) active liquid seed culture of Penicillium funiculosum MRJ-16 (MTCC-25142) in the fermentation media of step (i);
(iii) subjecting the culture of step (ii) to fermentation in an aerated fermenter at a temperature of 28-33° C. for a duration of 96 hours; and
(iv) collecting enzyme broth after fermentation of step (iii) to obtain citric acid and cellulolytic enzymes.
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