Lab-Scale Optimization of <em>Aurantiochytrium</em> sp. Culture Medium for Improved Growth and DHA Production

Thraustochytrids have gained increasing relevance over the last decades, due to their fast growth and outstanding capacity to accumulate polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). In this context, the present work aimed to optimize the growth performance and DHA yi...

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Main Authors: Mafalda Trovão, Hugo Pereira, Margarida Costa, Adriana Machado, Ana Barros, Maria Soares, Bernardo Carvalho, Joana Teles Silva, João Varela, Joana Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/7/2500