Manuela Pintado

May 21, 2024 | mdpi.com | Helena Rocha |Manuela Pintado |Ana Gomes |Marta Coelho

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Feb 4, 2024 | mdpi.com | Cristina V. Rodrigues |Manuela Pintado

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May 10, 2023 | mdpi.com | Helena Rocha |Marta Coelho |Ana Gomes |Manuela Pintado

1. IntroductionCarotenoids are natural pigments from the tetraterpenes family, characterized by a central chain with 40 atoms of carbon and alternating single and double bonds and various cyclic or acyclic end groups, depending on the carotenoid [1]. In terms of physicochemical properties, carotenoids are colourful lipophilic compounds [1,2], responsible for the variety of colours present in several autotrophs such as microalgae, bacteria, fungi, and plants [1,3].

Mar 4, 2023 | mdpi.com | Daniela Magalhães |Ana Vilas-Boas |Paula Teixeira |Manuela Pintado

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessReviewbyDaniela Magalhães, Ana A. Vilas-Boas, Paula Teixeira and Manuela Pintado * CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.