Fig. 2From: Rising temperature stimulates the biosynthesis of water-soluble fluorescent yellow pigments and gene expression in Monascus ruber CGMCC10910 a UV–Visible spectra of extracellular water-soluble yellow pigments detected by HPLC-PDAD. Y1, retention time at approximately 12.3 min; Y2, retention time at approximately 13.3 min; Y3, retention time at approximately 17.2 min; Y4, retention time at approximately 20.1 min. b Excitation and emission spectra of Y3 and Y4 detected by HPLC-FLD, λex = 388 nm, λem = 520 nmBack to article page