Effect of light on growth, pigment production and culture morphology of Monascus purpureus in solid-state fermentation

dc.contributor.author	Babitha, S
dc.contributor.author	Carvahlo, J C
dc.contributor.author	Soccol, C R
dc.contributor.author	Pandey, A
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-08T06:22:43Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-08T06:22:43Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.identifier.citation	World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 24(11):2671-2675;Nov 2008	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0959-3993
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.niist.res.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1734
dc.description.abstract	The capacity to sense and respond to light is widespread in animals, plants, fungi and bacteria. The effect of light quality on growth and pigment yield of Monascus purpureus was investigated. Incubation in total darkness increased red pigment production from 14. 5 OD/g dry substrate to 22 OD/g dry substrate. In contrast, growth of the fungus in direct illumination resulted in total suppression of pigment production. It was found that both red and blue light influenced pigment yield as well as culture morphology. The authors propose the existence of a light-perception system in Monascus purpureus.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Springer	en_US
dc.subject	Solid-state fermentation	en_US
dc.subject	Monascus purpureus	en_US
dc.subject	Red pigment	en_US
dc.subject	Direct illumination	en_US
dc.subject	Photoreceptors	en_US
dc.subject	Phycomyces	en_US
dc.subject	Neurospora-crassa	en_US
dc.title	Effect of light on growth, pigment production and culture morphology of Monascus purpureus in solid-state fermentation	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US