Compatible solutes and docosahexaenoic acid accumulation of thraustochytrids of the Aurantiochytrium group

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6 n-3), a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), is linked to various health benefits in humans including cognitive and visual development of infants and reduced risk of cancer, cardiovascular diseases and mental illnesses of adults. Fish oil, with an annual production of a...

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Main Author: Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for bioteknologi 2008
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-2213
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