Rhodotorulaglutinis is apigmentedyeast,partoftheBasidiomycotaphylum,particularly
important forfoodindustriesbecauseitsbiotechnologicalpotentialandsafetyimplica-
tions.Variousstrainsof Rhodotorula presentimportantfeaturessuchastheproduction
of largeamountsofcarotenoids,single-cellproteinsfromethanol,aceticacidand
acetaldehyde.Thisreviewdescribesanddiscussesthebiologyandbiotechnologyof
Rhodotorulaglutinis, focusingondevelopment,microbialphysiologyandbiochemical
pathways,aswellasfermentationsystems for commerciallyviableindustrialscale
productionofpigments.