Among the colourful chemicals that marine purple photosynthetic bacteria produce, the organisms synthesise and accumulate unique carotenoid pigments, the team has found. Certain carotenoids ...

The report segments the market by source (natural and synthetic), product (e.g., beta-carotene, astaxanthin, lutein), application, and region, with Europe leading in market share. Key growth drivers ...

Aphids can make their own carotenoids -- organic pigments that serve a variety of functions in animals, but until now, were believed to be produced only by bacteria, plants, and fungi. Pea aphids with ...

Carotenoids are phytonutrients (chemicals ... “The gut microbiome is a collection of bacteria in the gut, good and bad. By incorporating more fibre into our diet, we feed the good bacteria ...