The method of fermentation with selected strains of B. trispora described
in the present invention makes it possible to achieve lycopene yields
higher than those currently described. The methods of isolation,
purification and formulation are applicable to any natural source of
lycopene, especially to submerged cultures of mucoral fungi of the genera
Blakeslea, Choanephora, Phycomyces or Mucor. The method of extraction
makes it possible to simplify the recovery process and increase the
purity of the product, relative to the methods previously described. The
methods of formulation provide high added value, since they make it
possible to obtain stabilized preparations of lycopene for direct
application in the food and pharmaceutical fields.
