Patent ID: 8957207
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: A61P,C07D,C12N,C12P

Abstract:
1. A method for the continuous production of phycotoxins from cyanobacteria, the method comprising (a) inoculating a culture medium with the cyanobacteria, wherein the cyanobacteria is selected from the group consisting of wherein the culture medium comprises MgSO (b) culturing the cyanobacteria in the culture medium at a temperature from 15 to 30° C. under permanent natural or artificial illumination; (c) collecting a volume of culture medium ranging from 20 to 40% of the total volume every 1 to 3 days and replacing the removed volume with fresh culture medium; and (d) harvesting the cyanobacteria to isolate the phycotoxins.