METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS FROM COCCOLITHOPHORID MICROALGA PLEUROCHRYSIS CARTERAE

摘要

Methods for production of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from coccolithophorid Pleurochrysis carterae are disclosed. This invention provides methods for producing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20: 5 n-3), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6 n-3), stearidonic acid (SDA, 18: 4 n-3), α-linolenic acid (ALA, 18: 3 n-3), and oleic acid (18: 1) from Pleurochrysis carterae (Haptophyta, Prymnesiophyceae). The current invention comprises (a). culture conditions for inducing the synthesis of the PUFAs in the said organism; (b). a method to enhance the synthesis of oleic acid in the said organism. The PUFAs produced with the current invention can be used for food, dietary supplement, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.