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Review
. 2000 Apr;18(4):160-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0167-7799(00)01433-5.

Commercial potential for Haematococcus microalgae as a natural source of astaxanthin

R T Lorenz  1 , G R Cysewski
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Review

Commercial potential for Haematococcus microalgae as a natural source of astaxanthin

R T Lorenz et al. Trends Biotechnol. 2000 Apr.

Abstract

As a result of high production costs, commercial products from microalgae must command high prices. Astaxanthin produced by Haematococcus is a product that has become a commercial reality through novel and advanced technology. Cultivation methods have been developed to produce Haematococcus containing 1.5-3.0% astaxanthin by dry weight, with potential applications as a pigment source in aquaculture, poultry feeds and in the worldwide nutraceutical market.

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