Production of Single Cell Oils by Dinoflagellates
2010; Elsevier BV; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/b978-1-893997-73-8.50010-4
AutoresJames P. Wynn, P. Behrens, Anand Sundararajan, Jon Hansen, Kirk E. Apt,
Tópico(s)Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
ResumoDinoflagellates are a group of over 2000 species of eukaryotic algae that, alongside diatoms, play an important ecological role as primary producers at the base of aquatic ecosystems. One dinoflagellate that is of significant biotechnological importance is Crypthecodinium cohnii. This marine heterotrophic species is the production organism used by Martek Biosciences for the production of a Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)-rich Single Cell Oil (SCO), DHASCO™ or life'sDHA™. Even though C. cohnii was recognized as a potential source of DHA-rich oil in the early 1970s, it took over 20 years for the oil to become a commercial reality. The reasons for this delay were both technical and commercial.
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