Method of producing lycopene through the fermentation of selected strains of Blackeslea trispora, formulations and uses of the lycopene thus obtained
US7799540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The method of fermentation with selected strains of B. trispora described in the present invention makes it possible to achieve lycopene yields higher than those currently described. The methods of isolation, purification and formulation are applicable to any natural source of lycopene, especially to submerged cultures of mucoral fungi of the genera Blakeslea, Choanephora, Phycomyces or Mucor. The method of extraction makes it possible to simplify the recovery process and increase the purity of the product, relative to the methods previously described. The methods of formulation provide high added value, since they make it possible to obtain stabilized preparations of lycopene for direct application in the food and pharmaceutical fields.
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