Production of lycopene from tomato waste using solid state fermentation

• Main Authors: Jamal, Parveen, Haslamona, Ali, Jaswir, Irwandi, Akbar, Iqrah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology; TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/53989/6/53989.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/53989/; http://www.iium.edu.my/icbioe/2016/

Lycopene is a well-known carotenoid, causing the red color of fresh tomatoes. The significance of lycopene as antioxidant agent and coloring in the cosmetics, and its use in pharmaceutical and food industries has expanded in the recent years. Extraction of lycopene was improved effectively under sol...