Microbial canthaxanthin: Perspectives on biochemistry and biotechnological production

Engineering in Life Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 408-417

  Gharibzahedi, Seyed Mohammad Taghi ^a   Razavi, Seyed Hadi ^a   Mousavi, Seyed Mohammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bioprocess engineering; Biosynthesis; Canthaxanthin; Industrial fermentation; Microbial pigment

Indexed keywords

BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING; BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAYS; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CANTHAXANTHIN; DOWNSTREAM PROCESS; FOOD INDUSTRIES; INDUSTRIAL FERMENTATION; PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

CANTHAXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; NITROGEN;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOENGINEERING; CAROTENOID; FERMENTATION; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON SOURCE; FERMENTATION; GENE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN;

EID: 84880045197     PISSN: 16180240     EISSN: 16182863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201200153     Document Type: Article

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