Engineering of a plasmid-free <it>Escherichia coli </it>strain for improved <it>in vivo </it>biosynthesis of astaxanthin

Engineering of a plasmid-free <it>Escherichia coli </it>strain for improved <it>in vivo </it>biosynthesis of astaxanthin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The xanthophyll astaxanthin is a high-value compound with applications in the nutraceutical, cosmetic, food, and animal feed industries. Besides chemical synthesis and extraction from naturally producing organisms like <it>Haem...

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Main Authors: Steuer Kristin, Lemuth Karin, Albermann Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Subjects:
astaxanthin
chromosomal integration
<it>E. coli</it>
Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/10/1/29

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