| staxanthin is a dietary supplement marketed internationally as one of nature's most potent antioxidants. It is a red pigment found in an variety of organisms, including krill, salmon, lobsters, and flamingos. In this work, I propose the technical design and economic analysis of a small-scale manufacturing facility. This facility could be established near Albany, NY and was sized to supply the Greater New York area. Using modern bioprocessing methods, Haematococcus pluvialis algae would be grown, induced to produce astaxanthin, and then harvested in a series of separation steps before finally being packaged as dried biomass for human consumption. The Total Capital Investment of this facility was estimated at... |
