Carotenoid production using microorganisms

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Borowitzka, M.A.ORCID: 0000-0001-6504-4563 (2005) Carotenoid production using microorganisms. In: Cohen, Z. and Ratledge, C., (eds.) Single Cell Oils Microbial and Algal Oils: First Edition. AOCS Press, Urbana, Illinois, USA, pp. 124-137.

Link to Published Version: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-893997-73-8.50015-3
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Abstract

A wide variety of carotenoids are biosynthesized by plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria. They appear to play a range of roles in these organisms, especially light-harvesting in plants and protecting cells from oxidative damage. Natural carotenoids for applications in human and animal nutrition are extracted from a number of natural plant sources, and, in the last 25 years, several algal, fungal, and yeast sources have also been developed as commercial sources of β-carotene and astaxanthin. Microbial sources of other carotenoids, such as lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and canthaxanthin, are also being developed. Genetic engineering also provides a powerful tool for understanding the carotenoid biosynthetic pathways and their control and this information can be used to optimize production systems.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Murdoch Affiliation:	School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
Publisher:	AOCS Press
Copyright:	© 2010 AOCS Press.
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/36062

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