Influence of Culture Media on Growth and Pigment Production by Fusarium moniliforme KUMBF1201 Isolated from Paddy Field Soil

Abstract: A new strain of Fusarium moniliforme KUMBF1201 was isolated from paddy field soil for the production of natural pigment. From an industrial point of view the necessity to obtain a suitable medium for enhanced pigment production by Fusarium moniliforme KUMBF1201 was the aim of this work. Out of eight different solid and six liquid media studied, Fusarium moniliforme KUMBF1201 grew well on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) and Potato Dextrose Broth (PDB) media. It required optimum temperature (28±1°C), pH (5.5) for the growth, pigment production and sporulation. From the results, the glucose (2 %) as the carbon source and yeast extract (2 %) as nitrogen source has played a major role in enhanced cell growth and pigment production.