Carotenoid Nostoxanthin Production by <i>Sphingomonas</i> sp. SG73 Isolated from Deep Sea Sediment

Carotenoid Nostoxanthin Production by <i>Sphingomonas</i> sp. SG73 Isolated from Deep Sea Sediment

Carotenoids are used commercially for dietary supplements, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals because of their antioxidant activity. In this study, colored microorganisms were isolated from deep sea sediment that had been collected from Suruga Bay, Shizuoka, Japan. One strain was found to be a pure yell...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Kikukawa, Takuma Okaya, Takashi Maoka, Masayuki Miyazaki, Keita Murofushi, Takanari Kato, Yoko Hirono-Hara, Masahiro Katsumata, Shoichi Miyahara, Kiyotaka Y. Hara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
carotenoid
nostoxanthin
<i>Sphingomonas</i>
deep sea microorganism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/19/5/274

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