Cultural conditions for pigment production by Monascus purpureus in rice

Revista de Microbiologia

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-75

  Matter, Letícia B ^a   Luchese, Rosa H ^a  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fermented rice; Monascus purpureus; Natural colorant

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COLORING AGENT; PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERMENTATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; MOISTURE; MONASCUS PURPUREUS; MOULD; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PH; RICE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 0032463463     PISSN: 00013714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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