For photosynthesis, phototrophic organisms necessarily synthesize not only chlorophylls but
also carotenoids. Many kinds of carotenoids are found in algae and, recently, taxonomic …

Carotenoids are usually yellow to red isoprenoid polyene pigments formally derived from
lycopene (1, Scheme 1)(IUPAC-IUB, 1974). In the marine environment carotenoids are …

Naturally occurring carotenoids are important sources of antioxidants, anti-cancer
compounds and anti-inflammatory agents and there is thus considerable market demand for …

Cyanidioschyzon merolae is considered to be one of the most primitive of eukaryotic
photosynthetic organisms. To obtain insights into the origin and evolution of the pathway of …

Cyanobacteria grow by photosynthesis, and necessarily contain chlorophyll and
carotenoids, whose main functions are light harvesting and photoprotection. In this review …

Carotenoids are a wide group of lipophylic isoprenoids synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and also by some non-photosynthetic bacteria and fungi. Animals, which cannot …

Carotenoids in cyanobacteria have two main functions: they serve as light-harvesting
pigments in photosynthesis, and they protect against photo oxidative damage. Carotenoids …

Carotenoids are a class of isoprenoids synthesized by all photosynthetic organisms as well
as by some non-photosynthetic bacteria and fungi with broad applications in food, feed and …

Carotenoids are natural yellow and red pigments found throughout the three kingdoms of
microorganisms, plants, and animals. They occur in free form as well as in the forms of …

Each of the twenty chapters in The Photochemistry of Carotenoids is written by leading
experts in the area of carotenoid research and gives a comprehensive overview of a …