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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 14, 2008
Martin Lucia, Seville, ES;
Irina Obraztsova, Seville, ES;
Baldomero F. Cordero, Bormujos Sevilla, ES;
Angeles M. Vargas, Dos-Hermanes Sevilla, ES;
Albrecht Weiss, Langenfeld, DE;
Bernhard Gutsche, Hilden, DE;
Wilhelm Johannisbauer, Erkrath, DE;
Herminia Rodriguez, Seville, ES;
Martin Lucia, Seville, ES;
Irina Obraztsova, Seville, ES;
Baldomero F. Cordero, Bormujos Sevilla, ES;
Angeles M. Vargas, Dos-Hermanes Sevilla, ES;
Albrecht Weiss, Langenfeld, DE;
Bernhard Gutsche, Hilden, DE;
Wilhelm Johannisbauer, Erkrath, DE;
Herminia Rodriguez, Seville, ES;
Cognis IP Management GmbH, Duesseldorf, DE;
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a method for the efficient production of carotenoids. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method for producing carotenoid and carotenoid-containing cells, especially astaxanthin and astaxanthin-containing cells, by generating mutant microorganisms belonging to the photoautotrophic algae of the Class Chlorophyceae and culturing same. The present invention further relates to methods of generating microorganisms producing high yields of carotenoids, in particular astaxanthin, products containing said microorganisms or said carotenoids, and the use of said carotenoids produced by the microorganisms according to the present invention and deposited mutant strains generated from said microorganisms.