To dye or not to dye: biochemistry of annatto unveiled

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 2003 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Trends in Biotechnology, volume 21, pages 513-516 (issn: 0167-7799,

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Authors: Giovanni, Giuliano; Carlo, Rosati; Peter M, Bramley;

doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2003.10.001

pmid: 14624856

To dye or not to dye: biochemistry of annatto unveiled

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Abstract

Annatto pigment has played important economic and cultural roles as a traditional colourant and as an additive in various industries. Recent work by Camara and co-workers in Strasbourg has clarified the biochemical and molecular basis of its biosynthesis.

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National Agency For New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
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Royal Holloway University of London
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ENEA Casaccia Research Centre
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Keywords

Plant Extracts, Bixaceae, Coloring Agents, Carotenoids, Biotechnology

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