Archaea are a domain of prokaryotic organisms with intriguing physiological characteristics
and ecological importance. In Microbial Biotechnology, archaea are historically …

The production of pigments by halophilic archaea has been analysed during the last half a
century. The main reasons that sustains this research are:(i) many haloarchaeal species …

For more than 40 years, marine microorganisms have raised great interest because of their
major ecological function and their numerous applications for biotechnology and …

Haloarchaea are halophilic microorganisms belonging to the archaea domain that inhabit
salty environments (mainly soils and water) all over the world. Most of the genera included in …

Haloarchaeal carotenoids have attracted attention lately due to their potential antioxidant
activity. This work studies the effect of different concentrations of carbon sources on cell …

Thraustochytrids, marine protists whose dominant genera are Thraustochytrium and
Schizochytrium, belong to the kingdom Chromista and are known as an industrial source of …

Natural carotenoids (CARs) such as β-carotene, astaxanthin, lutein, norbixin, bixin,
capsanthin, lycopene, β-Apo-8-carotenal, canthaxanthin, β-apo-8-carotenal-ester, and …

Haloterrigena turkmenica was able to synthesize carotenoids when grown in halobacteria
medium. These molecules have antioxidant properties and find application in food …

Carotenoids are pigments that may be used as colorants and antioxidants in food,
pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Since they also benefit human health, great efforts …

Haloarchaea are extreme halophilic microorganisms belonging to the domain Archaea,
phylum Euryarchaeota, and are producers of interesting antioxidant carotenoid compounds …