Submerged fermentation in wheat substrates for production of Monascus pigments

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 329-336

  Domínguez Espinosa, Rosa M ^a,b   Webb, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Immobilization; Monascus; Pigments; Secondary metabolites; Wheat flour

Indexed keywords

MONASCUS; MONASCUS PURPUREUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037910302     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023609427750     Document Type: Article

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