Screening of auricularia auricula strains for strong production ability of melanin pigments

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Melanin pigments have great application value and development potential in food industry to use as nature functional food colorants. In initial study, twenty-two Auricularia auricula strains were screened for stronger production ability of melanin pigments by solid culture. Three A. auricula strains (RF201, QD2 and QD6) with higher pigment production capacity were selected for further study through submerged culture supplementing 1 g/L l-tyrosine. The maximal pigment yields of A. auricula RF201, QD2 and QD6 were 493.9, 367.6 and 318.5 mg/L, respectively. Among three strains, A. auricula RF201 possessed the strongest production ability of melanin pigments. The present study indicated that A. auricula RF201 could be used as potential excellent producer of melanin pigments.

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Zou, Y., & Ma, K. (2018). Screening of auricularia auricula strains for strong production ability of melanin pigments. Food Science and Technology (Brazil), 38(1), 41–44. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-457x.00117

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