Producción CyT
Production of Torularhodin, Torulene, and B-Carotene by Rhodotorula Yeasts
Capitulo de Libro
Autoría:
MOLINÉ, M ; LIBKIND, DIEGO ; VAN BROOCK, M.Fecha:
2012Editorial y Lugar de Edición:
Humana PressLibro:
Microbial carotenoids: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology Series (pp. 275-284)Humana Press
ISBN:
978-1-61779-918-1Resumen *
Yeasts of the genera Rhodotorula are able to synthesize different pigments of high economic value like b -carotene, torulene, and torularhodin, and therefore represent a biotechnologically interesting group of yeasts. However, the low production rate of pigment in these microorganisms limits its industrial application. Here we describe some strategies to obtain hyperpigmented mutants of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa by means of UV-B radiation, the procedures for total carotenoids extraction and quanti fi cation, and a method for identi fi cation of each pigment. Información suministrada por el agente en SIGEVAPalabras Clave
RhodotorulacarotenoidestecnicasLevaduras