The genus Rhodosporidium: a potential source of beta-carotene.
Four wild-type species of the genus Rhodosporidium have been studied as as possible sources for the industrial production of beta-carotene. HPLC-based studies showed that their carotenoid composition consisted of almost pure beta-carotene at concentrations ranging from 226 to 685 micrograms/g of dried yeast biomass. These results are consistent with those obtained by spectrophotometry at 480 nm.
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D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000737:chemistry*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D019207:beta Carotene