Biopigments from Monascus: strains selection, citrinin production and color stability
Fungi form the genus Monascus are a promising source for natural color additives. However, before effectively applying Monascus to foods, it is important to select strains which produce large amounts of biopigments but little or no citrinin, a mycotoxin usually also produced by these fungi. Also, co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2005-11-01
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Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132005000800004 |