Re: [RML] astaxanthin

Stephen Boulet (stepheb at comm.mot.com)
Tue, 09 Feb 1999 14:37:01 -0600

Maybe, especially since I already have some. :)

There might be some advantages to having a culture (assuming it's not
too difficult to keep), like not having to worry about the naturose
oxidizing, getting the astaxanthin in a better form (??) when using it
to gut-load daphnia, being able to put a mop of eggs directly in the
culture, not having to worry about overdosing, and having a cheap,
renewable source of astaxanthin.

It might be fun to give it a try...

Stephen
spboulet at enteract dot com

Adrian Tappin wrote:
>
> Stephen,
>
> >I guess that this algae does an OK job of competing with euglenia, since
> >the Hawaiian firm Naturose cultures it outside
>
> Mach should be able to tell us something about Naturose :-)
>
> It might be easier just to use it instead of growing the algae?
>
> Adrian.
>
> Adrian R. Tappin
> "Home of the Rainbowfish"
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