Fremgangsmåde til fremstilling af en zeaxanthinholdig sammensætning under anvendelse af en mikroorganisme af arten Flavobacterium multivorum.

摘要

Zeaxanthin is produced using Flavobacterium multivorum. The process and the nutrient medium used in the process provide greater zeaxanthin and cell yields per liter, at a lower cost, and more rapidly than known methods and microorganisms. Biomass compositions containing the microorganism of this invention are also disclosed.