Isolation of a kojic acid-producing fungus capable of using starch as a carbon source

• Main Authors: M., Rosfarizan, S., Madihah, Ariff, A. B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Society for Applied Micbiology 1998
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51778/1/51778.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51778/; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1472-765X.1998.00263.x/abstract

A fungal strain (S33-2), able to grow on cooked starch and produce a substantially high level of kojic acid, was isolated from morning glory flower (Bixa orellana). The fungus was characterized and identified as Aspergillus flavus. The effect of different types of starch (sago, potato and corn starc...