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Astaxanthin: Taking aquaculture full circle

02-02-2024 | |
An important quality criterion of aquaculture-bred fish, such as salmon is the degree of freshness and shell pigmentation. Carotenoid ‘astaxanthin’ is the major carotenoid used in aquatic feeds to ensure this quality. Photo: Canva
An important quality criterion of aquaculture-bred fish, such as salmon is the degree of freshness and shell pigmentation. Carotenoid ‘astaxanthin’ is the major carotenoid used in aquatic feeds to ensure this quality. Photo: Canva
A circular economy holds great potential to minimise the use of limited resources and reduce waste formation by the creation of closed-loop systems. In aquaculture, a new study published in the journal Molecules elaborates on how aquaculture side-streams could be recycled back into aquaculture as the valuable feed ingredient ‘astaxanthin’. Growing demand for fish Several reports show that consumer demand for seafood is rising as the world population grows and healthier diets are becoming


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