Effect of pH on citrinin and red pigments production by Monascus purpureus CCT3802

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 263-268

  Orozco, Sandra Fernanda Bilbao ^a   Kilikian, Beatriz Vahan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Citrinin; Monascus; pH; Red pigments; Secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLITES; PROTEINS;

CITRININ SYNTHESIS; MONASCUS PURPUREUS; SECONDARY METABOLITES;

PH EFFECTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MONASCUS; MONASCUS PURPUREUS;

EID: 38349116185     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9465-9     Document Type: Article

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