Table 3.
Companies producing carotenoids by biotechnological pathway.
| Company | Final Product | Country of Manufacture | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alga Technologies | Oleoresin, capsules, powder and emulsion of astaxanthin | Israel | algatech.com |
| BASF | Mixture of carotenoids | Australia | worldaccount.basf.com |
| BlueBiotech | Micro-algae powder with astaxanthin | Germany | bluebiotech.de/com |
| Cyanotech | Astaxanthin capsules | USA | cyanotech.com |
| Fuji Chemical Industries | Astaxanthin in jelly capsules, tablets, powder and micro-algae biomass | USA and Sweden | astareal.com |
| Parry Nutraceuticals | Astaxanthin and mixture of β-carotene, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin and lutein | India | parrynutraceuticals.com |
| Plankton Australia Pty Limited | Micro-algae powder with mixture of β-carotene, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin and lutein | Australia | planktonaustralia.com |
| Nature Beta Technologies (NBT) Ltd. | β-carotene and 9-cis-β-carotene | Israel | nikken-miho.com |
Sources: adapted from Mesquita et al. [85]. The website accessed on 26 June 2021.