Biosynthesis of Nutraceutical Fatty Acids by the Oleaginous Marine Microalgae <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i> Utilizing Hydrolysates from Organosolv-Pretreated Birch and Spruce Biomass

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential for human function, however they have to be provided through the diet. As their production from fish oil is environmentally unsustainable, there is demand for new sources of PUFAs. The aim of the present work was to establish the microalgal platform...

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Main Authors: Alok Patel, Leonidas Matsakas, Kateřina Hrůzová, Ulrika Rova, Paul Christakopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/2/119