Microorganism and method for producing carotenoid using it
US8030022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12R2001/01
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A carotenoid producing bacterium belonging to the genus Paracoccus that selectively produces canthaxanthin so that the amount thereof is not less than 90 percent by weight of the total amount of produced carotenoids including β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, echinenone, canthaxanthin, 3-hydroxyechinenone, 3′-hydroxyechinenone, zeaxanthin, phoenicoxanthin, adonixanthin, and astaxanthin. A method for producing canthaxanthin by culturing the above bacterium, and then collecting carotenoids from bacterial cells or a culture solution after the culturing.
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