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Monday, 08/02/2010 11:47:46 PM

Monday, August 02, 2010 11:47:46 PM

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Astaxanthin

"Currently, the primary natural source for astaxanthin is the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis. It seems to accumulate the highest levels of astaxanthin in nature; Commercially more than 40 g of astaxanthin can be obtained from one kg of dry biomass. It has the advantage of the population doubling every week, which means scaling up is not an issue. However, it does require some expertise to grow the algae with a high astaxanthin content. Specifically, the microalgae is grown in two phases. First, in the green phase, the cells are given an abundance of nutrients to promote proliferation of the cells. In the subsequent red phase, the cells are deprived of nutrients and subjected to intense sunlight to induce encystment, during which the cells produce high levels of astaxanthin as a protective measure against the environmental stress. The cells, with their high concentrations of astaxanthin, are then harvested."

Fish says he does it. Let's see him do it (hint: PBR must turn red):