Nowadays, carotenoids are valuable molecules in different industries such as chemical,
pharmaceutical, poultry, food and cosmetics. These pigments not only can act as vitamin A …

Petroleum is the main energy source utilized in the world, but its availability is limited and
the search for new renewable energy sources is of major interest. Biofuels, such as ethanol …

Background Carotenoids are isoprenoids compounds widely distributed in foods. A
difference of carotenoids relative to other food bioactives is that some can be converted into …

Carotenoids represent a group of valuable molecules for the pharmaceutical, chemical, food
and feed industries, not only because they can act as vitamin A precursors, but also for their …

The oxygenated β-carotene derivative astaxanthin exhibits outstanding colouring,
antioxidative and health-promoting properties and is mainly found in the marine …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are continuously generated as a by‐product of normal
aerobic metabolism. Elevated ROS formation leads to potential damage of biological …

The rapid development of biodiesel production technology has led to the generation of
tremendous quantities of glycerol wastes, as the main by-product of the process …

Microbial astaxanthin are preferred over the synthetic equivalent, not only to impart color in a
wide variety of products but also to provide bioactive antioxidants nutrients to human health …

The amount of glycerol derived from the biodiesel industry is exponentially increasing. The
valorization of glycerol has acquired attention and resources with an obvious economic and …

This study aimed to produce carotenoids by Phaffia rhodozyma in a stirred-tank bioreactor
under the influence of magnetic fields (MF) and to evaluate a sustainable approach to …