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Red yeasts and carotenoid production: outlining a future for non-conventional yeasts of biotechnological interest

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dc.contributor.authorMannazu, Ilaria
dc.contributor.authorLandolfo, Sara
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Teresa Lopes da
dc.contributor.authorBuzzini, Pietro
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-31T16:12:10Z
dc.date.available2016-03-31T16:12:10Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractCarotenoids are one of the most common classes of pigments that occur in nature. Due to their biological properties, they are widely used in phytomedicine and in the chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and feed industries. Accordingly, their global market is continuously growing, and it is expected to reach about US$1.4 billion in 2018. Carotenoids can be easily produced by chemical synthesis, although their biotechnological production is rapidly becoming an appealing alternative to the chemical route, partly due to consumer concerns against synthetic pigments. Among the yeasts, and apart from the pigmented species Phaffia rhodozyma (and its teleomorph Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous), a handful of species of the genera Rhodosporidium, Rhodotorula, Sporobolomyces and Sporidiobolus are well known carotenoid producers. These are known as ‘red yeasts’, and their ability to synthesize mixtures of carotenoids from low-cost carbon sources has been broadly studied recently. Here, in agreement with the renewed interest in microbial carotenoids, the recent literature is reviewed regarding the taxonomy of the genera Rhodosporidium, Rhodotorula, Sporobolomyces and Sporidiobolus, the stress factors that influence their carotenogenesis, and the most advanced analytical tools for evaluation of carotenoid production. Moreover, a synopsis of the molecular and “-omic” tools available for elucidation of the metabolic pathways of the microbial carotenoids is reported.pt_PT
dc.identifier.citationMannazzu, I.; Landolfo, S.; Silva, T. Lopes da; Buzzini, P. - Red yeasts and carotenoid production: outlining a future for non-conventional yeasts of biotechnological interest. In: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2015, Vol. 31, nº 11, p. 1665-1673pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11274-015-1927-xpt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0959-3993
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/2906
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11274-015-1927-xpt_PT
dc.subjectCarotenoidspt_PT
dc.subjectAnalysispt_PT
dc.subjectFlow cytometrypt_PT
dc.subjectYeastspt_PT
dc.titleRed yeasts and carotenoid production: outlining a future for non-conventional yeasts of biotechnological interestpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage1673pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1665pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleWorld Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume31pt_PT
person.familyNameSaraiva Lopes da Silva
person.givenNameMaria Teresa
person.identifier.ciencia-idFB14-8F56-51E6
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4365-8868
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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