Universität Zu Koln

Algenion Gmbh & Co. Kg

Ad Astra Ehf

Michael Melkonian

Björn Podola

Alice Costa Kiperstok

Petra Sebestyen

Bjoern Podola

A method of culturingspecies for manufacturing of astaxanthin comprising the steps of: providing a substrate, arranging thespecies on the surface of the substrate, exposing thespecies arranged on the substrate to high light intensities from the beginning of a culturing process and avoiding a two-step culturing process of thespecies with a first step which is an initial culturing taking place by exposure of thespecies to low light energy followed by a second step of subsequent culturing of thespecies by exposure of thespecies to higher light energy than applied in the first step to induce astaxanthin formation, and optionally—harvesting the culturedspecies and/or—isolating astaxanthin.

Method of culturingspecies for manufacturing of astaxanthin

A method of culturingspecies for manufacturing of astaxanthin comprising the steps of:

The invention relates to a method and device for cultivating eukaryotic microorganisms, whereby a perforated support () having a first major surface () and a second major surface () which is substantially impermeable to eukaryotic microorganisms (), is prepared and the microorganisms () are applied on the first major surface (). A layer, containing an aqueous solution (), passes over the second major surface (). The aqueous solution () moves from the second major surface () to the first major surface () substantially by means of capillary forces. As a result, the first major surface () is supplied the aqueous solution () and the applied microorganisms () grow on the first major surface ().

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Lohmar, Germany

Michael Melkonian