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Revisão: microalgas: uma fonte alternativa na obtenção de ácidos gordos essenciais
2013; Sociedade de Ciências Agrárias de Portugal; Volume: 36; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.19084/rca.16309
ISSN2183-041X
AutoresShana Pires Ferreira, Leonor de Almeida Souza-Soares, Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa,
Tópico(s)Algal biology and biofuel production
ResumoMicroalgae are photosynthetic micro-organisms of great importance, since they are capable of synthesizing high value biocompounds. Fatty acids of microalgae can be produced both by autotrophic and heterotrophic pathways, and are synthesized in the chloroplast. The aim of this study is to perform a brief review of the polyunsaturated fatty acids produced by microalgae, emphasizing the influence of culture conditions, synthesis and metabolism for the production of fatty acids. This review discusses some of the work undertaken by the group LEB, and focuses on the following items: microalgae, lipid content of microalgae, fatty acid synthesis and metabolism, influence of culture conditions of microalgae for the production of lipids and fatty acid profile.
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