Effects of Various Process Parameters on the Production of γ-Linolenic Acid in Submerged Fermentation

Studies were carried out on the fermentative production of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) using seven strains belonging to Mucorales. An oleaginous fungal strain, isolated from the Western Ghats of Kerala produced GLA at a level of 8 % (by mass), when grown in a complex medium containing glucose as the sole...

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Main Authors: Syed U. Ahmed, Sudheer K. Singh, Ashok Pandey, Sanjit Kanjilal, Rachapudi B. N. Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology 2006-01-01
Series:Food Technology and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/162002