Optimizing Submerged Cultivation for the Production of Red Pigments by Monascus purpureus on Soybean Meals using Response Surface Methodology
Background and objective: Monascus purpureus is a filamentous fungus with ability to produce pigments with therapeutic properties. Red pigments are especially used as additives, antioxidants, preservatives and substitutions for nitrites in food technology. To decrease fermentation costs, agro-indust...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Shahid Behehsti University of Medical Sciences
2020-06-01
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Series: | Applied Food Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://ojs2.sbmu.ac.ir/afb/article/view/28931 |