Improvement of red-pigment-producing fungal strain (Monascus purpureus FTC 5391) using monospore isolation technique

Monospore isolation technique was performed to obtain the improved strain that has high and consistent ability to produce red pigment. The ability of Monascus purpureus FTC 5391 wild strain in producing red pigment was successfully improved using monospore isolation technique. By using this approach...

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Main Authors: Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri, Ariff, Arbakariya, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Abdul Karim, Mohamed Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) 2006
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48946/1/Improvement%20of%20red-pigment-producing%20fungal%20strain%20%28Monascus%20purpureus%20FTC%205391%29%20using%20monospore%20isolation%20technique.pdf