Aeration and agitation strategies for the improvement of red pigment production by 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) 2006
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48945/1/Aeration%20and%20agitation%20strategies%20for%20the%20improvement%20of%20red%20pigment%20production%20by%20Monascus%20purpureus%20FTC%205391.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48945/; http://ejtafs.mardi.gov.my/index.php/publication/issues/archive/41-2006/volume-34-no1/180-340110

The influence of agitation speed and aeration rate on mycelial morphology and red pigment production of Monascus purpureus FTC 5391 was investigated in 2-litre stirred tank bioreactor. At agitation speed of 400 rpm or less, serious mycelia aggregation and fluffy pellets were present with pigment yie...