Fermentation conditions affecting growth and red pigment production of Monascus purpureus FTC 5391

• Main Authors: Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri, Ariff, Arbakariya, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Abdul Karim, Mohamed Ismail
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 2005
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48939/1/Fermentation%20conditions%20affecting%20growth%20and%20red%20pigment%20production%20of%20Monascus%20purpureus%20FTC%205391.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48939/; http://ejtafs.mardi.gov.my/index.php/publication/issues/archive/69-2005/volume-33-no2/839-330206

Studies on optimization of fermentation conditions for cell growth and red pigment production by Monascus purpureus FTC 5391 were carried out in shake flask cultures at 37 °C. The suitable initial culture pH for red pigment production was varied from pH 5.5 to 9, but through this study the optimum i...