Biorefinery employing fungi can be a strategy for valorizing low-cost rest materials, by-
products and wastes into several valuable bioproducts through the fungal fermentation …

Microbial oils have gained massive attention because of their significant role in industrial
applications. Currently plants and animals are the chief sources of medically and …

Definition Carotenoids are the pigments present in plants, animals, and microorganisms
which are responsible for a broad variety of colors found in nature. Their capacity as …

Carotenoids are lipid-soluble compounds that are present in nature, including plants and
microorganisms such as fungi, certain bacteria, and algae. In fungi, they are widely present …

Fungal glucose oxidase (GOD) is widely employed in the different sectors of food industries
for use in baking products, dry egg powder, beverages, and gluconic acid production. GOD …

β-Carotene is an indispensable additive in beverage, cosmetic, feed, and pharmaceutical
production. The fermentation industry annually generates abundant waste mycelia from …

Background Zeaxanthin is a natural xanthophyll carotenoid that is widely produced by
plants, algae and microorganisms and plays a critical role in the prevention of age-related …

Mucor circinelloides and other members of Mucorales are filamentous fungi, widely used as
model organisms in basic and applied studies. Although genetic manipulation methods …

Several strains of Zygomycetes cultivated on glycerol produced mycelia rich in lipids
containing higher amounts of neutral lipids (NL) than glycolipids plus sphingolipids and …

γ‐Linolenic acid (GLA) and carotenoids have attracted much interest due to their
nutraceutical and pharmaceutical importance. Mucoromycota, typical oleaginous …