Characteristics of Monascus sp. Isolated from Monascus Fermentation Products

• Published in: Food science and biotechnology Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 1151 - 1157
• Main Authors: Kim, Ji-Yeun, Kim, Hae-Jin, Oh, Jee-Hwan, Lee, In-Hyung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: citrinin; Monascus sp; Monascus fermentation product; monacolin K

To screen for the strains suitable for industrial applications, 15 Monacus sp. were isolated from various Monascus fermentation products. The isolated strains were belonging to Monascus pilosus, Monascus purpureus, Monascus albidulus, and Monascus femeus based on the ITS sequence and morphological c...