Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation

This paper describes the nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation. The findings revealed that glucose enhanced growth of all M. purpureus strains tested but inhibited the sporulation rate. On the other...

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Main Authors: Ajdari, Zahra, Ebrahimpour, Afshin, Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri, Hamid, Muhajir, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Ariff, Arbakariya
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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author Ajdari, Zahra
Ebrahimpour, Afshin
Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri
Hamid, Muhajir
Mohamad, Rosfarizan
Ariff, Arbakariya
author_facet Ajdari, Zahra
Ebrahimpour, Afshin
Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri
Hamid, Muhajir
Mohamad, Rosfarizan
Ariff, Arbakariya
author_sort Ajdari, Zahra
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description This paper describes the nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation. The findings revealed that glucose enhanced growth of all M. purpureus strains tested but inhibited the sporulation rate. On the other hand, sucrose induced sporulation but inhibited production of cell mass. A combination of glucose and sucrose greatly enhanced sporulation and cell mass production of M. purpureus. Although growth and sporulation rate were related to the ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C/N ratio), the types and concentrations of carbon and nitrogen sources also greatly influenced the growth kinetics. Among the media tested, Hiroi-PDA medium was the most preferred medium for all M. purpureus strains tested for the enhancement of radial growth rate, sporulation, and cell production. Hence, Hiroi-PDA could be suggested as the generic basal medium for the cultivation of M. purpureus. However, individual medium optimization is required for significant enhancement in growth and sporulation of each strain of M. purpureus.
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spelling upm-224142015-09-01T23:55:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22414/ Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation Ajdari, Zahra Ebrahimpour, Afshin Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri Hamid, Muhajir Mohamad, Rosfarizan Ariff, Arbakariya This paper describes the nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation. The findings revealed that glucose enhanced growth of all M. purpureus strains tested but inhibited the sporulation rate. On the other hand, sucrose induced sporulation but inhibited production of cell mass. A combination of glucose and sucrose greatly enhanced sporulation and cell mass production of M. purpureus. Although growth and sporulation rate were related to the ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C/N ratio), the types and concentrations of carbon and nitrogen sources also greatly influenced the growth kinetics. Among the media tested, Hiroi-PDA medium was the most preferred medium for all M. purpureus strains tested for the enhancement of radial growth rate, sporulation, and cell production. Hence, Hiroi-PDA could be suggested as the generic basal medium for the cultivation of M. purpureus. However, individual medium optimization is required for significant enhancement in growth and sporulation of each strain of M. purpureus. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22414/1/Nutritional%20Requirements%20for%20the%20Improvement%20of.pdf Ajdari, Zahra and Ebrahimpour, Afshin and Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri and Hamid, Muhajir and Mohamad, Rosfarizan and Ariff, Arbakariya (2011) Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, 2011. art. no. 487329. pp. 1-9. ISSN 1110-7243; ESSN: 1110-7251 http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2011/487329/ 10.1155/2011/487329
spellingShingle Ajdari, Zahra
Ebrahimpour, Afshin
Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri
Hamid, Muhajir
Mohamad, Rosfarizan
Ariff, Arbakariya
Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation
title Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation
title_full Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation
title_fullStr Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation
title_short Nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of Monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation
title_sort nutritional requirements for the improvement of growth and sporulation of several strains of monascus purpureus on solid state cultivation
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