Monascus purpureus strain producer of pigments and by-products
OwnerAnna V. Kujumdzieva, Jean N. Hallet +2inventors
InventorsAnna V. Kujumdzieva, Jean N. Hallet, Valentin A. Savov, Tanya V. Rasheva
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Abstract
A Monascus purpureus 94-25 (NBIMCC 2325) strain microorganism produces pigments and biologically active products when cultivated on a culture medium based on waste disposals from the milk industry. The pigmented product obtained possesses superoxide dismutase and antioxidant properties and has applications in the food and beverage industry and cosmetics industry. The present process is suitable for large scale manufacture and, by its application, a large amount of waste and by-products from the milk processing industry is utilized and thus an ecologically clean and wasteless technology is created.
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A biologically pure strain of Monascus purpureus 94-25 (NBIMCC 2325) which assimilates lactose and produces pigments and biologically active products.
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