Blakeslea trispora producing high yield of lycopene in a suitable medium in the absence of an exogenous carotenogenesis inhibitor

摘要

A process for producing lycopene, using a strain of Blakeslea trispora, comprises co-cultivating for at least 3 days with a suitable strain of Blakeslea trispora of the opposite mating type in a suitable medium and in the absence of an exogenous specific carotenogensis inhibitor. The strain is able to produce at least 0.3g/l lycopene.