Squalen Bulletin of Marine and Fisheries Postharvest and Biotechnology
Vol 5, No 1 (2010): May 2010

Astaxanthin produced by marine bacteria: biosynthesis, uses, and the potency of mass production

Naely Kurnia Wusqy (Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pengolahan Produk dan Bioteknologi Kelautan dan Perikanan)
Ferry Fredy Karwur (Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pengolahan Produk dan Bioteknologi Kelautan dan Perikanan)

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Publish Date
01 May 2010

Abstract

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 chains of astaxanthin begin and end by ionon chains. Astaxanthin belongs to thexanthophylls group because it has oxygen rings. Some marine bacteria are reported to produceastaxanthin i.e Brevundimonas, Paracoccus hundaenensis, Alcaligenes andAgrobacteriumaurantiacum. This paper describes astaxanthin production in marine bacterial cells including itsbiosynthesis from β-carotene conversion and enzyme taking a role in this biosynthesis, and itsmass production for commercial purposes. This review also describes about their uses for foodand health purposes.

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Squalen Bulletin of Marine and Fisheries Postharvest and Biotechnology
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Pusat Litbang Daya Saing Produk dan Bioteknologi Kelautan dan Perikanan

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Environmental Science Immunology & microbiology

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