Process for the heterotrophic production of microbial products with high concentrations of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids
First Claim
1. A culture medium comprising a microorganism of the order Thraustocktriales, and less than about 3 g/L of chloride and at least 2.4 g/L of sodium, wherein the microorganism produces lipids comprising DHA, wherein at least about 64.5% by weight of the total omega-3 fatty acids is DHA.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a process for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride containing sodium salts, in particular sodium sulfate. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the process produces microflora having a cell aggregate size useful for the production of food products for use in aquaculture. Further disclosed is a food product which includes Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, and a component selected from flaxseed, rapeseed, soybean and avocado meal. Such a food product includes a balance of long chain and short chain omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids.
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- 1. A culture medium comprising a microorganism of the order Thraustocktriales, and less than about 3 g/L of chloride and at least 2.4 g/L of sodium, wherein the microorganism produces lipids comprising DHA, wherein at least about 64.5% by weight of the total omega-3 fatty acids is DHA.
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30. A culture medium comprising a microorganism of the order, Thraustochytriales, and less than about 3 g/L of chloride and at least 2.4 g/L of sodium, wherein the microorganism produces at least about 49% of the total lipids as omega-3 fatty acids, and wherein the microorganism produces lipids comprising DHA.
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31. A culture medium comprising a microorganism of the order Thraustochytriales, and less than about 3 g/L of chloride and at least 2.4 g/L of sodium, wherein the microorganism produces lipids comprising DHA, and wherein the ratio of DHA to EPA in the total lipid is about 7.07 or less.
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