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Make a list of algae and fungi that have commerical value as source of food, chemicals, medicines and fodder.

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Algae
Some 70 species of marine algae are used for food, chemical and medicinal purpose

Fungi
The role of fungi was established in early history yeast have been used in making of bread and alcohol since, the beginning of cultivation the discovery of pencillin, that marked the beginning of a new approach to microbial desease in human health
More recent approaches include the application of hydrophins to surfaces leading to biocompatibility of implants and to emulsion formation improving drug delivery.
Products of fungi in medicine, chemical and food are
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