Quantification and purification of lutein and zeaxanthin recovered from distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS)

Abstract Marigold petals, the current commercial source for lutein and zeaxanthin are harvested through a labor-intensive operation with downstream purification requiring multiple processing steps involving various harsh solvents. Lutein and zeaxanthin are in-demand carotenoids due to their signific...

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Main Authors: Jinsha Li, Abigail S. Engelberth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:Bioresources and Bioprocessing
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40643-018-0219-3