Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ASTEASIER (Novel and sustainable biotechnological approaches for astaxanthin and ketocarotenoids production)

Astaxanthin (AX) is a red pigment, a carotenoid, mostly used in fish diet that is responsible for pink/orange pigmentation of salmons of shrimps. More than 90% of the AX market is taken by its synthetic form, obtained as a by-product of crude oil refining. However, the natural...