grown under different culture conditions. High concentrations of NaCl (> 1.0% w/v) were
lethal and the age of the culture was crucial for stress induced astaxanthin production. Four
to-eight-day-old cultures were sensitive to NaCl addition while older cultures (12–16 days)
were resistant. Older cells accumulated 8.3–10.69 mg/l astaxanthin compared to 0.95–8.1
mg/l in 4–8-day-old cultures, respectively. Cultures grown with calcium nitrate as nitrogen …