Process for production of bishomo-gamma-linolenic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid

摘要

A process for the production of a fatty acid selected from the group consisting of bishomo- gamma -linolenic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid comprising the steps of culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Mortierella and capable of producing at least one of the fatty acids to obtain a cultured product, and recovering at least one of the fatty acids; and a process for the production of lipid containing such fatty acids.