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04A001

Development of Astaxanthin in China

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Description:

This research mostly focuses on astaxanthin industry development,particularly its research development in China.
Chinese astaxanthin industry still stays at the initial phase in 2005 and its commercial production started only 2 years ago. We have found that only 2 producers are active and 2 have stopped the production. For some reasons, a lot of companies stopped their astaxanthin production in recent years. There are 3 potential producers:
- Zhejiang NHU Co., Ltd.;
- Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Hubei Guangji Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
The research of astaxanthin is active in China, since its beginning in 2003.A profound review of technology research development from 1993 to 2004 is presented by years. The major active research institutes include:
- Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou);
- South China University of Technology;
- Zhejiang University of Technology;
- Jiangnan University;
The current research on astaxanthin mainly focuses on three areas:
- Cultivation of Haematococcus plusvialis;
- Strain screening for Phaffia Rhodozyma fermentation;
- Parameters for fermentation of Phaffia Rhodozyma;

Main Content:

Executive Summary

Methodology and Sources
Introduction
I Research & Development Situation of Astaxanthin in China
I-1 Comparison of Two Major Pathways for Astaxanthin Production in China
II-2 Summary of Astaxanthin Producers and Production in China
I-3 Summary of Research Progress on Astaxanthin in China
I-3.1 1993
I-3.2 1997
I-3.3 1998
I-3.4 1999
I-3.5 2000
I-3.6 2001
I-3.7 2002
I-3.8 2003
I-3.9 2004
Conclusion
II Appendix
II-1 Situation of Active Researchers on Astaxanthin in China
II-1.1 Haematococcus Plusvialis Cultivation
II-1.1.1 CAS Qingdao Ocean Science Research Institute
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II-1.1.5 Xiamen University
II-1.2 Phaffia Rhodozyma Fermentation
II-1.2.1 Zhejiang University of Technology
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II-1.2.7 Shandong University
II-2 Situation of Producers of Astaxanthin in China
II-2.1 Existing Manufacturers
II-2.2 Companies Who Stop the Astaxanthin
II-2.3 Factories Who Gave Up the Astaxanthin Project
II-3 Brief Introduction to Some Technology Transference Agents
Recommendation

LIST OF TABLES
Talbe Properties of Astaxanthin
Table II-1-1 Active researchers of astaxanthin in China

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Executive Summary

(Note: The following summary is based on the situation in 2005 and maybe different to what it is nowadays. Please be noted.)

There are two major factors influencing the development of astaxanthin in China:

The Chinese companies faced the dilemma in choosing the right rout for the commercial production of astaxanthin. The Chinese companies started up with the shrimp extraction pathway and then were once optimistic Haematococcus plusvialis pathway. However they found that the Haematococcus plusvialis need strict environment and there are many difficulties face in the accumulation and the post treatment. So now the Chinese people turn their eyes on Phaffia Rhodozyma pathway. The chemical synthetic pathway was once regarded as a good breakthrough however the strict regulation on the application of astaxanthin “extinguish” the enthusiasm, as the astaxanthin made by this pathway has to be used in the feed industry but the regulation is also about the application of astaxanthin in the feed industry.

On the other hand, the strict regulation on the application of astaxanthin is a big obstacle for the astaxanthin application and thus depressed the enthusiasm of Chinese companies for its future trend.

However, the Chinese people never end up their endeavors to find out the good approach for the possibility of commodity production of astaxanthin in China.

The Chinese research on astaxanthin has been started since 1993. The current research mainly focuses on three areas:
 Cultivation of Haematococcus plusvialis
 Strain screening for Phaffia Rhodozyma fermentation
 Parameters for fermentation of Phaffia Rhodozyma

The active researchers in China include:
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The potential producers of astaxanthin include:
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The commercial production of astaxanthin started in 2003, however has not grown into the “big” industry as other chemicals in China.

By March 2005, the commercial production of astaxanthin is still at the stage of beginning.

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