Characteristics of Monascus sp. isolated from Monascus fermentation products

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1151-1157

  Kim, Ji Yeun ^a   Kim, Hae Jin ^a   Oh Jee Hwan, J H ^a   Lee, Inhyung ^a  

^a Kookmin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Citrinin; Monacolin K; Monascus fermentation product; Monascus sp.

Indexed keywords

CITRININ; FERMENTATION PRODUCTS; FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS; ISOLATED STRAINS; MALT EXTRACT; MONACOLIN K; MONASCUS; MONASCUS PILOSUS; MONASCUS PURPUREUS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; RED RICE; SUBMERGED CULTURES;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; STRAIN;

FERMENTATION;

MONASCUS; MONASCUS PILOSUS; MONASCUS PURPUREUS;

EID: 79957647605     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-010-0164-1     Document Type: Article

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