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Production and Characterization of Microbial Carotenoids as an Alternative to Synthetic Colors: a Review

Gurpreet Kaur Chandi Department of Food Science and Technology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Balmeet Singh Gill Department of Food Science and Technology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 503-513 | Received 12 Mar 2009, Accepted 13 Aug 2009, Published online: 22 Mar 2011

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