The fungal production of polyunsaturated fatty acids currently considered to be of dietetic importance

Seventeen fungi were grown in submerged culture and their lipids extracted. Accumulation of over 20% (w/w) lipid in the biomass was correlated with the presence of ATP:citrate lyase. Phospholipids contained the greatest proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). However, unlike other fungi,...

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Main Author: Kendrick, Andrew John
Published: University of Hull 1991
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.587828