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Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Type Strain
no
Preceptrol®
no
Comments
food application of red pigments
Medium
ATCC® Medium 336: Potato dextrose agar (PDA)
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 30.0°C
Name of Depositor
PJ Blanc
Special Collection
NCRR Contract
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--PJ Blanc<<--G. Zhang
Isolation
red rice, China
References
Santerre AL, et al. On-line evaluation of fermentation broth colour. Biotechnol. Tech. 8: 319-324, 1994.
Blanc PJ, et al. Production of citrinin by various species of Monascus. Biotechnol. Lett. 17: 291-294, 1995.
Fabre CE, et al. Production and food applications of the red pigments of Monascus ruber. J. Food Sci. 58: 1099-1110, 1993.
Hajjaj H, et al. Medium-chain fatty acids affect citrinin production in the filamentous fungus Monascus ruber. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 66: 1120-1125, 2000. PubMed: 10698780