TECHNOLOGICAL PROSPECTION OF ASTAXANTHIN RECOVERY OF SHRIMP WASTE LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI BY THE VEGETABLE OIL EXTRACTION PROCESS

Shrimp residues discarded during the shrimp processing process present bioactive molecules with high added value. Among them, astaxanthin, a natural pigment produced by microorganisms, algae and plants widely used in the food, cosmetics, nutraceutical and aquaculture industries. Commercial extractio...

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Main Authors: Lucas Barbosa Brandão, Diego Freitas Coêlho, Roberto Rodrigues Souza, Cristina Ferraz Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Acadêmica de Propriedade Intelectual 2019-11-01
Series:Revista INGI
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Online Access:http://www.ingi.api.org.br/index.php/INGI/article/view/71