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A NUMBER of authors have shown that diphenylamine inhibits the synthesis of carotenoids mainly by micro-organisms1–4. We have carried out investigations with a red yeast rich in carotenoids in order to interpret the mechanism of this inhibition.
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SCHNEIDER, G., MATKOVICS, B., ZSOLT, J. et al. Effect of Diphenylamine on the Synthesis of Carotene. Nature 186, 235 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186235a0
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