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US 2007/0190595 A1Published application
Process for obtaining zeaxanthin from algae
OwnerAlbrecht Weiss, Wilhelm Johannisbauer +6inventors
InventorsAlbrecht Weiss, Wilhelm Johannisbauer, Bernhard Gutsche, Baldomero Cordero, Lucia Martin, Herminia Rodriguez, M. Angeles Vargas, Irina Obraztsova
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Abstract
A process of obtaining zeaxanthin in a high yield from blue-green algae is de-scribed. Zeaxanthin and zeaxanthin-enriched products obtained by the process, which are suitable for use as dietary supplements and/or food additives, are also described.
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A process of obtaining zeaxanthin from blue-green algae, which process comprises:
- (a) cultivating a blue-green algae selected from the group consisting of Anacystis nidulans (L-1402-1), Synechococcus sp. (PCC 7492) and Synechocystis sp. (PCC 6803) under cultivating conditions suitable for producing zeaxanthin;
- (b) harvesting the cultivated algae containing zeaxanthin;
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- (c) obtaining the zeaxanthin from the harvested algae containing zeaxanthin.
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A process of obtaining zeaxanthin from blue-green algae, which process comprises:
- (a) cultivating a blue-green algae selected from the group consisting of Anacystis nidulans (L-1402-1), Synechococcus sp. (PCC 7492) and Synechocystis sp. (PCC 6803) under cultivating conditions suitable for producing zeaxanthin;
- (b) harvesting the cultivated algae containing zeaxanthin to form a concentrated suspension of the algae;
- (c) disrupting the blue-green algae of the concentrated suspension;
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- (d) obtaining the zeaxanthin from the disrupted blue-green algae of the suspension.
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