CUPUL BALAM GLADIS DEL ROSARIO

GALVAN ORTIZ JOSUE FRANCISCO

SANCHEZ VAZQUEZ RODRIGO
INGLES VIII
ANA KARINA HERNANDEZ RAMIREZ
BIOTECNOLOGIA
THE MICRO ALGAE HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS IS ONE OF THE BEST
PRODUCERS OF THE RED CAROTENOID ASTAXANTHIN, BECAUSE IT HAS THE
CAPACITY TO ACCUMULATE MORE THAN 3% (2.6 G / L) IN DRY PIGMENT
WEIGHT. IT HAS A CELL SIZE BETWEEN 8 AND 50 ΜM.
 Growth

 High growth rates have been found when using a light intensity of 2
and 37 μmol / m2 s.
 Growth inhibition at 89 μmol / m2 s.
 Around15% more growth was found at 90 μmol / m2 s compared to
exposure at 40 and 140 μmol / m2 s.
 It has been observed that the maximum growth of the microalga is
obtained when it is subjected to an initial concentration in the
culture medium of 3 mM of nitrogen (NaNO3), of phosphate
(K2HPO4 and KH2PO4) of 3.4 mM and 18 μM of iron (FeSO 4 .7H 2 O).
 While the maximum accumulation of astaxanthin is obtained in the
total absence of nitrogen, a phosphate concentration of 0.85 mM
and 72 μM of iron.
 The highest consumption of Astaxanthin at present is as a source of
pigmentation in aquaculture, especially in salmon and trout.
 Astaxanthin is marketed at a cost of US $ 2,000 to US $ 2,500 / kg.
 Natural production has a value of US $ 3000 / kg.
 The estimated annual worldwide market is US $ 200 million.