Journal
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 103, Issue 3, Pages 1095-1114Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9557-5
Keywords
Carotenoids; Microorganisms; Production; Extraction; Biotechnology; Market
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- Ministry of Science and Technology, High Education and Technical Vocational Training of Mozambique (MCTESTP, Maputo, Mozambique) through the HEST Project-World Bank
- FAPESP (Sao Paulo Research Foundation Brazil) [2014/19793-3, 2014/16424-7, 2014/01580-3, 2017/50303-0]
- CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brazil)
- CAPES (Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement, Brazil)
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Carotenoids are a group of isoprenoid pigments naturally synthesized by plants and microorganisms, which are applied industrially in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical product formulations. In addition to their use as coloring agents, carotenoids have been proposed as health additives, being able to prevent cancer, macular degradation, and cataracts. Moreover, carotenoids may also protect cells against oxidative damage, acting as an antioxidant agent. Considering the interest in greener and sustainable industrial processing, the search for natural carotenoids has increased over the last few decades. In particular, it has been suggested that the use of bioprocessing technologies can improve carotenoid production yields or, as a minimum, increase the efficiency of currently used production processes. Thus, this review provides a short but comprehensive overview of the recent biotechnological developments in carotenoid production using microorganisms. The hot topics in the field are properly addressed, from carotenoid biosynthesis to the current technologies involved in their extraction, and even highlighting the recent advances in the marketing and application of microbial carotenoids. It is expected that this review will improve the knowledge and understanding of the most appropriate and economic strategies for a biotechnological production of carotenoids.
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