Torulene and torularhodin: “new” fungal carotenoids for industry? [PDF]
Microbial Cell Factories, 2018 Torulene and torularhodin represent the group of carotenoids and are synthesized by yeasts and fungi. The most important producers of these two compounds include yeasts of Rhodotorula and Sporobolomyces genera.
Iwona Gientka +2 more
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Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the positive effect of moderate concentration of sodium chloride treatment on the production of β-carotene, torulene, and torularhodin in oleaginous red yeast Rhodosporidiobolus odoratus XQR [PDF]
Food Chemistry: Molecular SciencesCarotenoids, a family of lipid-soluble pigments, have garnered growing interest for their health-promoting benefits and are widely utilized in the food, feed, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.
Die Zhao +6 more
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Anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-breast cancer properties unraveled in yeast carotenoids produced via cost-effective fermentation technique utilizing waste hydrolysate [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionNatural carotenoids are well known for their anti-oxidant property and also shown to have antimicrobial and anticancer efficacy. Production of carotenoids from microbial resources mainly from yeast has attracted commercial interest.
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Heterologous Production of Torularhodin, the Monocyclic Carotenoid with a Terminal Carboxyl Group, in Escherichia coli [PDF]
BioTechTorularhodin is the monocyclic C40 carotenoid with the β-ring and a terminal carboxyl group at the acyclic part, with long conjugated double bonds, only synthesized in fungi called red (oleaginous) yeasts, e.g., the genera Rhodotorula and Sporobolomyces.
Miho Takemura +2 more
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Microbial Carotenoid Synthesis Optimization in Goat Cheese Whey Using the Robust Taguchi Method: A Sustainable Approach to Help Tackle Vitamin A Deficiency [PDF]
Foods, 2023 The work describes the carotenoid synthesis process by Rhodotorula glutinis P4M422 using an agro-industrial waste as the substrate, seeking a biorefinery platform approach for waste utilization to produce high-value molecules.
Luis Carlos Mata-Gómez +5 more
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Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of lipids and carotenoids from Rhodotorula toruloides CBS 14 in comparison with conventional extraction methods [PDF]
Biotechnology for Biofuels and BioproductsBackground Oil from oleaginous yeasts has the potential to replace non-sustainable vegetable oil as raw material to produce food, feed, biofuels, or biochemicals.
Yashaswini Nagavara Nagaraj +7 more
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Rhodotorula toruloides for carotenoid production using waste hardwood biomass [PDF]
Biotechnology for Biofuels and BioproductsThis work explores the potential of underutilized urban pruning residues from hardwood as feedstocks for bioprocesses based on the carotenogenic yeast Rhodotorula toruloides, investigating the correlation between biomass composition and carotenoids ...
Stefano Bertacchi +8 more
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Functional verification and characterization of a type-III geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase gene from Sporobolomyces pararoseus NGR [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Carotenoids, a group of natural pigments, have strong antioxidant properties and act as precursors to vitamin A, which have garnered attention from industry and researchers.
Jianyu Yan +6 more
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Blue LED–assisted bioreactor cultivation enhances carotenoid accumulation in Rhodotorula mucilaginosa LB-01 [PDF]
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMicrobial production of carotenoids provides a sustainable alternative to plant-derived sources. In this study, a yeast strain, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa LB-01, was isolated and its carotenoid biosynthetic potential was evaluated.
Aldana L. Delgado Cuadros +5 more
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Prospective Mapping of Transcriptional Changes Associated with Lipid and Carotenoid Production in Rhodotorula glutinis Using Different Feeding Approaches [PDF]
BiologyThe oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula glutinis is a promising industrial host for the simultaneous production of lipids and carotenoids, yet the transcriptional regulation governing carbon flux toward these metabolites is poorly understood.
Nora Elfeky +3 more
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