Biotechnological production of carotenoids by yeasts: An overview

Microbial Cell Factories

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Mata Gómez, Luis C ^a   Montañez, Julio C ^a   Méndez Zavala, Alejandro ^a   Aguilar, Cristóbal N ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE COAHUILA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agroindustrial wastes; Pigments; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CANTHAXANTHIN; CAROTENOIDS; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; XANTHOPHYLLS; YEASTS;

EID: 84892590268     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2859-13-12     Document Type: Review

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