title: The genus Rhodosporidium: a potential source of beta-carotene.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultdad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, España.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: de Miguel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Calo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Villa
mesh_terms: D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000737:chemistry*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D019207:beta Carotene