University of Valladolid Researchers Use Purple Bacteria to Turn Carbon Dioxide and Industrial Waste Into Coenzyme Q10 and Carotenoids
Researchers at the University of Valladolid in Spain have used purple phototrophic bacteria to produce coenzyme Q10 and carotenoid pigments from carbon dioxide and ingredients found in industrial waste streams. The study was published in Environmental Science and Technology, with Elisa Huang-Lin among the authors.
The feedstocks included carbon dioxide, syngas and sulfur waste byproducts. The team described purple phototrophic bacteria as a novel platform for coenzyme Q10 production, and both coenzyme Q10 and carotenoids are used as supplement ingredients.
The paper digital object identifier is 10.1021/acs.est.6c07111. The release gave no scale or timetable for industrial production.
(Source: University of Valladolid)
Source: University of Valladolid
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Photo: 图：紫色光合细菌 Rhodospirillum rubrum 的培养物。照片：公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A culture of the purple phototrophic bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
