Growth and fatty acid profile of Thraustochytrium sp. CR01 using different sugar substitutes

• Main Authors: Uba, Marigold O., Duabe, Katherine Charmaine P., Biene, Maria Amabelle Christine M., Ortiz, Ma. Kristina Celyna R., Bennett, Reuel M., Dedeles, Gina R.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Thraustochytriales; Fatty acids; Biomass energy; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11575
• Institution: De La Salle University

Thraustochytrids, which are a group of marine heterokonts, have shown their promising potential as a good source of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) of importance to human health and aquaculture, respectively. A cost-effective...