Recent development in the production strategies of microbial carotenoids

Carotenoids are a diverse group of lipid-soluble pigments that exhibit potent biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and provitamin A activities. The potent health benefits of carotenoids result in the surge in the market demands for carotenoids, especially natural carotenoids...

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Published in:World journal of microbiology & biotechnology 2021-01, Vol.37 (1), p.12-12, Article 12
Main Authors: Foong, Lian Chee, Loh, Carmen Wai Leng, Ng, Hui Suan, Lan, John Chi-Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Antioxidants
Applied Microbiology
Aquatic microorganisms
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biosynthesis
Biotechnology
Carotenoids
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Fungi
Industrial applications
Industrial production
Inflammation
Life Sciences
Lipids
Mass production
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Pigments
Review
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Summary:Carotenoids are a diverse group of lipid-soluble pigments that exhibit potent biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and provitamin A activities. The potent health benefits of carotenoids result in the surge in the market demands for carotenoids, especially natural carotenoids from sustainable sources. Microbial carotenoids have attracted considerable interests for many industrial applications because of the low costs and ease of scaling-up with shorter production time. There is a growing interest in the search of new and sustainable microbial sources and cost-efficient production strategies following the high economical values and vast commercial applications of carotenoids. This article presents a review on the industrial production strategies of microbial carotenoids from microalgae, fungi, and bacteria sources. The industrial significance of the mass production of microbial carotenoids is also discussed. The structure, classification, and biosynthesis pathway of the carotenoids are also presented in this review.
ISSN:0959-3993
1573-0972
DOI:10.1007/s11274-020-02967-3