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Penicillium brevicompactum as a novel source of natural pigments with potential for food applications

Fonseca, Carla S.; Silva, Nuno R. da; Ballesteros, Lina F.; Basto, Bruna; Abrunhosa, Luís; Teixeira, José A.; Silvério, Sara C.

Food and Bioproducts Processing, 132, 188-199, 2022

Publisher: Institution of Chemical Engineers

Abstract

Synthetic colorants have gradually been replaced by natural pigments, mainly in the food industry. Among the several natural sources of pigments, filamentous fungi have gained special attention. However, the eventual biosynthesis of mycotoxins is a limitation for the practical use of this kind of microorganisms as pigment producers. In this work, Penicillium brevicompactum was studied for the first time as a potential pigment producer using submerged fermentation. The effect of several experimental parameters (culture medium composition, agitation speed, type of carbon source, temperature, con ...