Process for preparing lipids containing docosahexaenoic and/or docosapentaenoic acids

摘要

In the present invention, there is disclosed a process for preparing lipids which contain docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and/or docosapentaenoic acid (DPA). The process includes the steps of cultivating in a medium a microorganism which belongs to the genus Ulkenia having the ability to produce lipids containing docosahexaenoic acid and/or docosapentaenoic acid and recovering the lipids from the culture. The process may further include the step of separating DHA and/or DPA from the lipids. The lipids containing DHA and/or DPA, the separated DHA and the separated DPA of the present invention are useful as an additive for food supplement and feedstuff mixtures for animals.