Industrially important fungal carotenoids: Advancements in biotechnological production and extraction

T Naz, S Ullah, Y Nazir, S Li, B Iqbal, Q Liu… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carotenoids are lipid-soluble compounds that are present in nature, including plants and
microorganisms such as fungi, certain bacteria, and algae. In fungi, they are widely present …

Recent molecular tools for the genetic manipulation of highly industrially important Mucoromycota fungi

H Mohamed, T Naz, J Yang, AM Shah, Y Nazir, Y Song - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mucorales is the largest and most well-studied order of the phylum Mucormycota and is
known for its rapid growth rate and various industrial applications. The Mucorales fungi are a …

An eco-friendly and up-scalable approach to extract canthaxanthin from yeast cells

AM Pereira, J Durão, JO Pereira, C Ferreira… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2024 - Elsevier
Canthaxanthin is a naturally occurring ketocarotenoid pigment present in plants, algae,
bacteria and some fungi. In addition to its coloring role, canthaxanthin has an excellent …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial canthaxanthin: an orange-red keto carotenoid with potential pharmaceutical applications

V Gaur, S Bera - BioTechnologia, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Canthaxanthin is an orange-red keto-carotenoid that occurs naturally and is also
manufactured by synthetic methods for regular applications. In nature, canthaxanthin mainly …

Biosynthesis of Naringenin from p-Coumaric Acid in Engineering Oleaginous Filamentous Fungus Mucor circinelloides

X Zan, Y Xu, G Chen, L Wang, J Yang… - ACS Food Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Oleaginous microorganisms have a large potential to be a cell factory to produce naringenin
due to their active fatty acid anabolism offering large amounts of malonyl-CoA as the …

Microbial carotenoids production: Strains, conditions, and yield affecting factors

S Raita, L Feldmane, Z Kusnere, K Spalvins… - Environmental and …, 2023 - sciendo.com
The research and development of carotenoid production has a long history, and interest in
this group of pigments has not decreased to this day. Six existing carotenoids are …

Effects of different concentrations of canthaxanthin microencapsulated with gelatin or lignosulfonate on laying performance, yolk color of hens

W Li, G Guo, M Yang, Y Fan, L Zhang, J Li… - Italian Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Gelatine (GL) is widely available as a microencapsulated material that prevents the
decomposition of canthaxanthin (CX). However, there are still disadvantages such as …

Biotechnological Applications of Haematococcus: Future Perspectives

Ç Yarkent, SŞ Öncel - Haematococcus: Biochemistry, Biotechnology and …, 2023 - Springer
Haematococcus species are considered as the natural sources for biologically active
compounds. These algae can survive under different environmental conditions and have the …

Role of Cytosolic Malic Enzyme in Oleaginicity of High-Lipid-Producing Fungal Strain Mucor circinelloides WJ11

ABA Fazili, AM Shah, T Naz, S Nosheen, W Yang… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mucor circinelloides, an oleaginous filamentous fungus, is gaining popularity due to its
ability to synthesize significant amounts of lipids containing γ-linolenic acid (GLA) that have …

Spatial and temporal patterns of microphytobenthos communities along the marine-terrestrial boundary in the German Wadden Sea

J Yong, M Moick, J Dewenter, H Hillebrand… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microphytobenthos (MPBs) are the main primary producers in shallow marine ecosystems,
such as the Wadden Sea. We investigated the spatial and temporal dynamics of MPB …