Phaffia rhodozyma mutants, process for producing .beta.-carotene

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1995-10-13

1997-11-25

Lilling, Herbert J.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, per se ; compositions thereof; proces of...

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435 67, 4351731, 4351738, 4352568, 435911, C12N 116, C12N 114, C12P 2300

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ABSTRACT:
The subject of the present invention is Phaffia rhodozyma mutants blocked in the step of conversion of .beta.-carotene in the pathway of biosynthesis of astaxanthin.
The present invention also relates to a process for producing .beta.-carotene using these mutants, for purposes of use in the preparation of foodstuffs or cosmetic or pharmaceutical products.

REFERENCES:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 56, No. 9, Sep. 1990, pp. 2944-2945.
Database WPI, Section Ch, Week 8530, Derwent Publications Ltd.
Chemical Abstracts, vol. 72, No. 13, Mar. 30, 1970, abstract No. 65371c.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 55, No. 1, Jan. 1989, pp. 116-124.

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