Tracking natural astaxanthin innovation projects
Also ranking high in our most popular stories list was a report on an Italian microalgae project.
Natural astaxanthin commands a premium price tag, primarily attributed to slow growth rates, cultivation challenges, and the expensive extraction processes involved. However, an initiative, Asteasier, led by researcher Matteo Ballottari from the University of Verona, Italy, aims to transform astaxanthin production.
The participants in this consortium project are confident about the potential of two microalgae strains to offer a faster, more economical, and simpler method of astaxanthin production.
Feed trials in collaboration with project partner, BioMar, will evaluate the incorporation of the biomass produced from the strains into specialized feed formulations tailored for salmon production.
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