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Promotion of monacolin K production in <i>Monascus</i> extractive fermentation: the variation in fungal morphology and in the expression levels of biosynthetic gene clusters

Xuelian Yang, Longbei Xiang, Chan Zhang, Yanping Cao, Chengtao Wang

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · 2021 · 17 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

The addition of a non-ionic surfactant to Monascus fermentation effectively increases the yield of monacolin K by transforming the fungus morphology and promoting the expression of monacolin K biosynthesis genes. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Enhanced production of pigments by addition of surfactants in submerged fermentation of <scp><i>Monascus purpureus</i> H1102</scp>

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