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Carotenoids: Biosynthetic and Biofunctional Approaches

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Editors:
  1. Norihiko Misawa

    1. Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Ishikawa, Japan

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  • Explains the biological functions of carotenoids, including astaxanthin, ß-cryptoxanthin, and fucoxanthin
  • Highlights new trials to elucidate carotenoid biosynthesis in relation to organism classification
  • Reveals technologies behind the commercial production of astaxanthin by AstaReal Co., Ltd. and JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (ENEOS Corporation from 2020)

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 1261)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Biosynthetic Approach

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Commercial Production of Astaxanthin from the Green Alga Haematococcus pluvialis

      • Kazuyuki Miyakawa
      Pages 3-10

    3. Commercial Production of Astaxanthin with Paracoccus carotinifaciens

      • Masahiro Hayashi, Takashi Ishibashi, Daichi Kuwahara, Kazuaki Hirasawa
      Pages 11-20

    4. Production of Carotenoids from Cultivated Seaweed

      • Masahiko Iha, Ritsuko Fujii
      Pages 21-27

    5. Carotenoid Metabolism in Aquatic Animals

      • Takashi Maoka
      Pages 29-49

    6. Carotenoid Metabolism in Terrestrial Animals

      • Takashi Maoka
      Pages 51-66

    7. Metabolism of Carotenoids in Mammals

      • Akihiko Nagao
      Pages 67-78

    8. Diversity and Evolution of Carotenoid Biosynthesis from Prokaryotes to Plants

      • Gerhard Sandmann
      Pages 79-94

    9. Engineered Maize Hybrids with Diverse Carotenoid Profiles and Potential Applications in Animal Feeding

      • Changfu Zhu, Gemma Farré, Joana Díaz-Gómez, Teresa Capell, Carmina Nogareda, Gerhard Sandmann et al.
      Pages 95-113

    10. Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Liverworts

      • Miho Takemura, Norihiko Misawa
      Pages 115-119

    11. Metabolic Engineering for Carotenoid Production Using Eukaryotic Microalgae and Prokaryotic Cyanobacteria

      • Yuichi Kato, Tomohisa Hasunuma
      Pages 121-135

    12. Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous, a Versatile Platform for the Production of Carotenoids and Other Acetyl-CoA-Derived Compounds

      • Gerhard Sandmann, Hendrik Pollmann, Sören Gassel, Jürgen Breitenbach
      Pages 137-151

    13. Carotenoid Production in Oleaginous Yeasts

      • Hirosuke Kanamoto, Katsuya Nakamura, Norihiko Misawa
      Pages 153-163

    14. Haloarchaea: A Promising Biosource for Carotenoid Production

      • Montserrat Rodrigo-Baños, Zaida Montero, Javier Torregrosa-Crespo, Inés Garbayo, Carlos Vílchez, Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa
      Pages 165-174

    15. Carotenoid Biosynthesis in the Phylum Actinobacteria

      • Gerhard Sandmann
      Pages 175-181

    16. When Carotenoid Biosynthesis Genes Met Escherichia coli : The Early Days and These Days

      • Norihiko Misawa
      Pages 183-189

    17. Pathway Engineering Using Escherichia coli to Produce Commercialized Carotenoids

      • Hisashi Harada
      Pages 191-199

    18. Carotenoid Production in Escherichia coli: Case of Acyclic Carotenoids

      • Gerhard Sandmann, Norihiko Misawa
      Pages 201-208

    19. Fecal Microflora from Dragonflies and Its Microorganisms Producing Carotenoids

      • Takashi Koyanagi, Takashi Maoka, Norihiko Misawa
      Pages 209-216
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive overview of carotenoid biosynthesis by different organisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, arthropods, and plants. Carotenoids are thought to provide health benefits in areas such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, NAFLD, NASH, obesity, age-related functional decline, and as a result, they have received an increasing amount of attention.


With contributions from leading experts in biology, biotechnology, and chemistry of carotenoid research, this volume discusses the biological functions of carotenoids such as astaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, and fucoxanthin, in addition to paprika carotenoids, capsanthin, and capsorubin. It also reveals the technologies behind the commercial production of some functional carotenoids.


The book is targeted for academic and industrial readers in biology, biotechnology, nutrient physiology and related fields.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Ishikawa, Japan

    Norihiko Misawa

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Editor:
Norihiko Misawa, Ph.D., Professor
Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University

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