Isochrysis galbana
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Haptophyta |
| Class: | Prymnesiophyceae |
| Order: | Isochrysidales |
| Family: | Isochrysidaceae |
| Genus: | Isochrysis |
| Species: | I. galbana |
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Isochrysis galbana Parke |
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Isochrysis galbana is a species of haptophytes. It is the type species of the genus Isochrysis. It is an outstanding food for various bivalve larvae. and is now widely cultured for use in the bivalve aquaculture industry. This unicellular is investigated for its high amount of Fucoxanthin (18.23 mg/g dried sample). The Isochrysis galbana extract is said to have certain cosmetic and hair-growth properties when using hexane, ethyl acetate, ethanol, water, methanol, or isopropanol as extractants.
Isochrysis also best food for stage 1st of P.monodon protozoea larvae stage.
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