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US 5,496,709 AGranted
Process for production of canthaxanthin
AssigneeNippon Oil Co., Ltd.
InventorsAkira Tsubokura, Hisashi Yoneda, Mikihiro Takai, Takashi Kiyota
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Abstract
A process for production of canthaxanthin comprising the steps of culturing a microorganism capable of producing canthaxanthin and belonging to the genus Corynebacterium, such as Corynebacterium sp. SQH 348 (FERM BP-4284), and recovering canthaxanthin from the culture.
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A process for producing canthaxanthin, comprising:
- culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Corynebacterium, wherein the microorganism is Corynebacterium sp. SQH 348 (FERM BP-4284), which produces canthaxanthin, and recovering said canthaxanthin.
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