A NOVEL MEDIUM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BETACAROTENE AND OTHER CAROTENOIDS FROM DUNALIELLA SALINA (ARL 5) AND A STRAIN OF DUNALIELLA SALINA FOR PRODUCTION OF CAROTENES USING THE NOVEL MEDIA

摘要

The invention relates to the development of a novel artificial sea water medium comprising conventional salts as NaCl and MgSO4 with the addition of KCl in the proportion defined in the specification to generate biomass of higher carotenogenesis in particular betacarotene and its isomers using Dunaliella salina (ARL 5). The strain has an unique property of having a wide range of pH and temperature tolerance which is beneficial in production terms as it is grown in external conditions (i.e., Outdoors).