Zeaxanthin-containing compositions produced by flavobacterium multivorum
AssigneeApplied Food Biotechnology, Inc.
InventorDennis L. Gierhart
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Abstract
Zeaxanthin is produced using Flavobacterium multivorum. The process and the nutrient medium used in the process provide greater zeaxanthin and cell yields per liter, at a lower cost, and more rapidly than known methods and microorganisms. Biomass compositions containing the microorganism of this invention are also disclosed.
Claims8
A feed additive comprising a zeaxanthin-containing composition made by culturing a strain of pigmented Flavobacterium multivorum in a nutrient medium that comprises at least one assimilable carbon source and at least one assimilable nitrogen source, separating a paste containing nonviable Flavobacterium multivorum cells and cell debris, from the culture, homogenizing the separated paste and drying the homogenized paste.
A feedstuff containing an additive comprising a zeaxanthin-containing composition made by culturing a strain of pigmented Flavobacterium multivorum in a nutrient medium that comprises at least one assimilable carbon source and at least one assimilable nitrogen source, separating a paste containing nonviable Flavobacterium multivorum cells and cell debris from the culture, homogenizing the separated paste and drying the homogenized paste.
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