Title: Study on extraction and stability of Monascus pigments.
Abstract:Plackett-Burman design was used to evaluate the influence of related factors on Monascus pigment extraction.It showed that two factors playing the important roles,they were the ethanol concentration a...Plackett-Burman design was used to evaluate the influence of related factors on Monascus pigment extraction.It showed that two factors playing the important roles,they were the ethanol concentration and pH value.Then the path of steepest was used to determine the optimal levels and obtain a maximum result of extraction.The pigment thermostability was studied by the way of degradation kinetics,and the half-life of Monascus pigment was given.Moreover,the photostability of Monascus pigment was preliminary explored in different wavelength visible lights.Read More
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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