Research Advance of Astaxanthin Production from Haematococcus pluvialis

Astaxanthin is a kind of red carotenoids with wide range of use. The advances of methods for strengthening astaxanthin accumulation in Haematococcus pluvialis were reviewed,such as stress method,mutation breeding method,plant hormones assist method and gene engineering method,as well as the status and characteristics of one-step and two-step large scale culture of Haematococcus pluvialis to produce astaxanthin, which will provide reference for further development and utilization of astaxanthin.