In this study, in order to produce high-level of astaxanthin, Haematococcus pluvialis was cultivated under LEDs and fluorescent lamps in bubble column photobioreactors and the efficiencies of different light sources were compared.
In order to produce high level of astaxanthin from H. pluvialis, a proper design of photobioreactor and illumination by effective light sources are required. The quality of light, such as wavelength and/or emission spectra of light also affects the performance of algae cultivations as well as astaxanthin production.