abstract
- Monascus purpureus is widely used in different substrates for the production of secondary metabolites of interest and requires an inoculum of easy handling. For this reason, this research provides the information necessary to produce an inoculum of M. purpureus for future research. A maximum production of 34.83 mg of glucosamine/g dry weight was obtained under the conditions of NaCl 0.01%, pH 6.0 and agitation of 120 rpm (p < 0.05); additionally, in the fungus, an adaptation of the final medium which would give a rapid propagation in solid state fermentation with quinoa, was generated.
- This research was funded by CONCYTEC-PROCIENCIA under the Basic Research Project 2019-01 [contract 383-2019-FONDECYT]. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support obtained from CONCYTEC-PROCIENCIA under the Basic Research Project 2019-01 [contract 383-2019-FONDECYT]. We would also like to thank the Laboratorio de Microbiología de Alimentos UNALM, Laboratorio de Biotecnología Ambiental-Biorremediación UNALM and Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO). U. Gonzales-Barron would like to thank FCT for their funding, received through the institutional scientific employment program contract.