• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.599-605
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• 2016

Serratia marcescens, a Gram-negative bacterium characterized by production of a nondiffusible red pigment. Serratia marcescens 2354 (ATCC 25419) was production and purification a high concentration of red pigments when growing on Cang's soytone (CS) culture broth with soytone and ethanol. The optimal temperature and intial pH range for the production of the red pigments were $28^{\circ}C$ and pH 7.5, respectively. The red pigments was separated and purified through organic solvents extraction. Characterization of the red pigments is studied by UV-spectrophotometer at ${\lambda}_{max}$ 537 nm. The HPLC-Mass analysis of the partially purified compounds showed two major peaks with the molecular masses of 537 and 565 g. The red pigments were stable at room temperature under the acidic pH (up to pH 6) but were unstable at the strong alkaline condition. And red pigments were stable at sun light.