Progress in Microbial Carotenoids Production.
Carotenoids are versatile isoprenoids pigments, play a vital role in the cellular system, starting from antioxidant to gene regulation. Carotenoids are widely used in food, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics owing to their vitamin A, antioxidant and anticancer activities. The demand of carotenoids in various sectors has triggered the research to explore a commercially viable and environmentally friendly production. This article presents a short review of progress in carotenoids production from microbial platforms.
Department of Bioresources and Food Science, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701 Korea.
Ramesh Kumar
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Saini
Department of Bioresources and Food Science, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701 Korea.
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Astaxanthin; Blakeslea; Corynebacterium; β-carotene