Astaxanthin produced by marine bacteria: biosynthesis, uses, and the potency of mass production
Astaxanthin (3,3‘-dihydroxy-β, β-carotene-4, 4’-dione) is an orange-red xanthophylls that contains 40 carbon atoms which is connected by single and double bonds to form fitoen chains inwhich their all-trans isomer are found in nature together with a small amount of 9-cis and 13-cisisomers. Fitoen ch...
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Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan
2010-05-01
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| Online Access: | http://bbp4b.litbang.kkp.go.id/squalen-bulletin/index.php/squalen/article/view/44 |