Solid-state fermentation for the production of Monascus pigments from jackfruit seed
Solid-state fermentation for the production of Monascus pigments from jackfruit seed
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DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2006.06.005
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发表时间:
2007-05-01
影响因子:
11.4
通讯作者:
Pandey, Ashok
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作者:
Babitha, Sumathy;Soccol, Carlos R.;Pandey, Ashok
The aim of the present work was to investigate the feasibility of jackfruit seed powder as a substrate for the production of pigments by Monascus purpureus in solid-state fermentation (SSF). A pigment yield of 25 OD Units/g dry fermented substrate was achieved by employing jackfruit seed powder with optimized process parameters such as 50% initial moisture content, incubation temperature 30 degrees C, 9 x 10(4) spores/g dry substrate inoculum and an incubation period of seven days. The color of the pigments was stable over a wide range of pH, apparently due to the buffering nature of the substrate, which could be a significant point for its scope in food applications. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report on pigment production using jackfruit seed powder in solid-state fermentation (SSF). (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.