| Chapter title |
Carotenoids Production: A Healthy and Profitable Industry
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 2 |
| Book title |
Microbial Carotenoids
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| Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-8742-9_2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-8741-2, 978-1-4939-8742-9
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| Authors |
Carlos Barreiro, José-Luis Barredo, Barreiro, Carlos, Barredo, José-Luis |
| Abstract |
Carotenoids relevance as natural pigments is mainly due to their uses as colorants, feed supplements, nutraceuticals and for medical, cosmetic, and biotechnological purposes. Since they have putative health beneficial effects, the demand and market of carotenoids are growing significantly. There is a diversity of natural and synthetic carotenoids, but only a few of them are commercially produced, including carotenes (β-carotene and lycopene) and xanthophylls (astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, and capsanthin). Some biotechnological processes for carotenoids production were established some years ago, but new strains and technologies are being developed nowadays for carotenoids widely in demand. This chapter shows a revision of the main carotenoids from a commercial point of view. |
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| Unknown | 50 | 45% |