PRODUCTION OF ZEAXANTHIN BY PHAFFIA

Application 471/CHENP/2005 published 2006-04-28, filed 2005-03-23
Disclosed is a process for producing zeaxanthin and ss-ctytoxznthin which comprises cultivating a recombinant microorganism which is expressing a ss-carotene hydroxylase gene and belonging to the genus Xanthophyllomyces (Phaffia) in an aqueous nutrient under aerobic conditions, and isolating the resulted carotenoids from the cells of said recombinant microorganism orfrom the cultured broth.

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DSM IP Assets B.V
HET OVERLOON 1 ,, 6411 TE HEERLEN, NETHERLAND

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Classification: C 12 P 23/00
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02021599.2 EUROPE 2002-09-27