Patent ID: 8404468
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: C12N,C12P

Abstract:
1. A method for producing astaxanthin using a Hematococcus pluvialis micro-organism comprising the steps of: (a) culturing in a medium under conditions for induction of carotenogenesis a noraflurazon-resistant mutant of wild-type (b) recovering or isolating the astaxanthin from the medium where carotenogenesis was induced, and/or from the mutant micro-organism or parts thereof, by extraction; and/or by centrifugation; and/or by disrupting isolated cells of the mutant micro-organism or parts thereof by chemical, enzymatic and/or physical treatment; and/or by homogenization of the mutant cells and/or the mutant micro-organism or parts thereof, or from cell debris; and/or by lyophilisation of the mutant micro-organism or parts thereof.