Monascus pigment production in bioreactor using a co-product of biodiesel as substrate Produção de pigmentos monascus em biorreator utilizando um co-produto do biodiesel como substrato
The study and use of natural pigments in food industries have increased in recent years due to the toxicity presented by artificial pigments. Monascus ruber is a filamentous fungus that produces red, orange, and yellow pigments under different growing conditions. The growth of health food market has...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
2013-02-01
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Series: | Food Science and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612013000500002 |