ζ-Carotene, a key intermediate in lycopene biosynthesis, is widely found in plants and photosynthetic microorganisms, but its isomer-specific properties remain poorly understood due to isolation and purification challenges. Researchers have now developed a purification strategy to obtain high-pu...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-carotene-isomers-reveal-driven-shifts.html)