FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (8): 97-100.

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Characteristics Study on Producing Citrinin in the Submerged Culture of Monascus aurantiaaeus

 XIONG  Yong-Hua, TAN  Wen-Hui, LAI  Wei-Hua, XU  Yang   

  1. The Key Laboratory of Food Science (Nanchang University) Ministry of Education, Sino-germany Joint ResearchInstitute
  • Online:2004-08-15 Published:2011-10-24

Abstract: In this paper, the growth curve and utility rate of carbon and nitrogen of Monascus aurantiaaeus (AS3.4384) in thesubmerged culture with yeast extract sucrose (YES) were determined. The relationship between the number of inoculating sporesand the yields of citrinin was discussed.

Key words: Monascus aurantiaaeus, the growth curve, citrinin