TY - CHAP AU - AndrĂªssa Silva Fernandes AU - Tatiele Casagrande do Nascimento AU - Eduardo Jacob-Lopes AU - Veridiana Vera De Rosso AU - Leila Queiroz Zepka ED - Leila Queiroz Zepka ED - Eduardo Jacob-Lopes ED - Veridiana Vera De Rosso Y1 - 2018-09-26 PY - 2018 T1 - Introductory Chapter: Carotenoids - A Brief Overview on Its Structure, Biosynthesis, Synthesis, and Applications N2 - The book "Progress in Carotenoid Research" presents an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the biology, biochemistry, and chemistry of carotenoids. Divided into 14 discrete parts, this book covers topics on basic science and applied technology of carotenoid molecules. This book provides an insight into future developments in each field and has an extensive bibliography. It will be an essential resource for researchers and academic and industry professionals in the natural pigment field. BT - Progress in Carotenoid Research SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.79542 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.79542 SN - 978-1-78923-717-7 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-20 ER -