Exploring single-cell biosynthetic noise and dynamics for enhanced betaxanthin production in Escherichia coli [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsCell-to-cell variability often limits the efficiency of microbial bioproduction, yet how individual cells fluctuate over time and how these fluctuations shape population-level output remain unclear.
Xinyue Mu +5 more
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Microencapsulation of Betaxanthin Pigments from Pitahaya (Hylocereus megalanthus) By-Products: Characterization, Food Application, Stability, and In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion [PDF]
Foods, 2023 The yellow pitahaya peels generated as by-products during the consumption and processing of the fresh fruit are a rich and underutilized source of betaxanthins (natural yellow-orange pigment with antioxidant activity) and mucilage (structuring material ...
María Carolina Otálora +2 more
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Structural Effects on the Antioxidant Properties of Amino Acid Betaxanthins
Antioxidants, 2022 Betaxanthins are natural products with high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Here, we describe the semisynthesis of twenty-one betaxanthins derived from proteinogenic amino acids, including the elusive betaxanthin of l-cysteine and two ...
Larissa Cerrato Esteves +6 more
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Coordinated synthesis of aromatic amino acid derived pigments in yeast via global transcriptional engineering [PDF]
Microbial Cell FactoriesBackground Rational metabolic pathway engineering is capable of boosting upstream flux towards downstream synthesis of target products, such as aromatic amino acid derivatives.
Huimin Xue +5 more
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Characterization of Red Dragon Fruit Wine Fermented with a Newly Identified Yeast Strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae M7 [PDF]
Food Technology and BiotechnologyResearch background. Dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) has been known to be a rich source of bioactive compounds, such as anthocyanins, betacyanin, betaxanthin and other phenolic substances, and it has a nutritional profile suitable to produce wine with ...
Tran Thanh Quynh Anh +2 more
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A betaxanthin-based visible and fluorescent reporter for monitoring plant transformation
Crop Journal, 2023 Commonly used reporters rely on a single property, such as the fluorescence of GFP and visible color of anthocyanins, therefore these reporters hardly handle the complicated condition in practice.
Yuanjie Deng +4 more
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Betalains from Opuntia stricta peels: UPLC-MS/MS metabolites profiling, computational investigation, and potential applicability as a raw meat colorant [PDF]
HeliyonGiven consumers', environmental and sustainability apprehensions, the meat industry investigated the natural colorant resources. As proof, betalain, Opuntia stricta peels (OSP) pigment, is premeditated in the meat industry.
Moufida Chaari +9 more
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Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2023 This study was focused on the identification and quantification of betaxanthins using high-performance liquid chromatography with a diode array detector coupled to electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS) in leaves of various cultivars
Aneta Spórna-Kucab +4 more
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Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Efficacy of Djulis (Chenopodium formosanum) Leaves: Implications for Sustainable Cosmeceutical Development [PDF]
AntioxidantsChenopodium formosanum (djulis), well known for its vivid color variation during diverse senescence stages, has attracted attention for its perceived health benefits and antioxidant capacity.
Chien-Shan Chiu +5 more
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A stationary phase-specific bacterial green light sensor for enhancing metabolite production [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsGenetically-encoded sensors are used to control protein and metabolite production in bacterial fermentations. However, these sensors are generally optimized for exponential growth rather than stationary phase where production occurs.
John T. Lazar +8 more
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