Influence of culture conditions of Gordonia jacobaea MV-26 on canthaxanthin production

Commercial interest in the use of natural pigments isolated from microorganisms has increased in recent years; hence, molecules belonging to the polyisoprenoid group (i.e. β-carotene, astaxanthin, and canthaxanthin) have been the focus of much attention. The bacterium Gordonia jacobaea readily synth...

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Autores: Veiga Crespo, Patricia, Blasco Otero, Lucía, Rosa dos Santos, Fernando, Poza Domínguez, Margarita, González Villa, Tomás
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:minerva_____::7ba2323577f9cd3ba5b634e754efd4e5
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46415
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Gordonia jacobaea
Canthaxanthin
Carotenoids
Soy-meal
Fermentation
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Resumo:Commercial interest in the use of natural pigments isolated from microorganisms has increased in recent years; hence, molecules belonging to the polyisoprenoid group (i.e. β-carotene, astaxanthin, and canthaxanthin) have been the focus of much attention. The bacterium Gordonia jacobaea readily synthesizes and accumulates large amounts of canthaxanthin (β-β´-carotene-4,4´-dione), which is widely used in the food and cosmetics industries. In the present work, the effects of different low-cost raw materials on fermentation and canthaxanthin accumulation by a hyperpigmented strain of G. jacobaea were studied. Canthaxanthin production and peak levels of accumulation varied according to the different media used. [Int Microbiol 2005; 8(1):55-58]