Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation

This paper describes the nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation. The findings revealed that glucose enhanced growth of all M. purpureus strains tested but inhibited the sporulation rate. On the other...

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Main Authors: Ajdari, Zahra, Ebrahimpour, Afshin, Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri, Hamid, Muhajir, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Ariff, Arbakariya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22414/1/Nutritional%20Requirements%20for%20the%20Improvement%20of.pdf