Industrial production of the betaglucan immune system stimulant chrysolaminaran by mass culture of marine diatomes

Microalgae contain 30-40% protein, 10-20% lipid and 5-15% carbohydrates (Brown et al. 1997), depending on the species and growth conditions. Unprocessed microalgae biomass has been included in feed for salmon, with up to 80% protein and 95% lipid digestibility (Skrede et al. 2011). Emerging marke...