title: Solid-state fermentation for the production of Monascus pigments from jackfruit seed.
abstract: The aim of the present work was to investigate the feasibility of jackfruit seed powder as a substrate for the production of pigments by Monascus purpureus in solid-state fermentation (SSF). A pigment yield of 25ODUnits/g dry fermented substrate was achieved by employing jackfruit seed powder with optimized process parameters such as 50% initial moisture content, incubation temperature 30 degrees C, 9x10(4)spores/g dry substrate inoculum and an incubation period of seven days. The color of the pigments was stable over a wide range of pH, apparently due to the buffering nature of the substrate, which could be a significant point for its scope in food applications. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report on pigment production using jackfruit seed powder in solid-state fermentation (SSF).
authors.affiliation: Biotechnology Division, Regional Research Laboratory, CSIR, Trivandrum 695 019, India.
authors.forename: Sumathy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Babitha
authors.forename: Carlos R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Soccol
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D031622:Artocarpus / Q000737:chemistry*; D019149:Bioreactors; D005285:Fermentation / Q000502:physiology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D032741:Monascus / Q000378:metabolism*; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D010860:Pigments, Biological