Simultaneous production of DHA and squalene from Aurantiochytrium sp. grown on forest biomass hydrolysates
Abstract Background Recent evidence points to the nutritional importance of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the human diet. Thraustochytrids are heterotrophic marine oleaginous microorganisms capable of synthesizing high amounts of DHA, as well as other nutraceutical compounds such as squalene, in the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Biotechnology for Biofuels |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1593-6 |