


Visgeneer discovered a strain of natural zeaxanthin producing bacteria (Olleya marilimosa VIG2317;Taiwan bacteria deposit number BCRC 910487;International bacteria deposit number CCTCC No.M201020); and has been awarded SBIR grant (Project number::1Z980498: Project name: A study of microbial zeaxanthin obtained from Olleya marilimosa: functional analysis and optimal production process development. Visgeneer was also awarded the patent Olleya marilimosa and its use in a method for the preparation of a composition comprising zeaxanthin(EU: EP2441433B1;UK: 2441433; Germany: 602010032421.4: Netherlands: 2441433; France: 2441433; Spain: 2583004; Italy: 2441433; Poland: 2441433).
Functional analysis indicated that microbial zeaxanthin is: