Microalgae Derived Astaxanthin: Research and Consumer Trends and Industrial Use as Food

Astaxanthin is a high-value carotenoid currently being produced by chemical synthesis and by extraction from the biomass of the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis. Other microalgae, such as Chlorella zofingiensis, have the potential for being used as sources of astaxanthin. The differences between th...

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Main Authors: Villaró, Silvia, Ciardi, Martina, Morillas España, Ainoa, Sánchez Zurano, Ana, Acién Fernández, Francisco Gabriel, Lafarga, Tomás
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10835/12362