Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) production by Thraustochytrium sp. ATCC 20892

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 76-81

  Singh, A ^a   Wilson, S ^a   Ward, O P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Docosahexaenoic acid; Fatty acids; Fungus; Lipid; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Thraustochytrium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030039081     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327806     Document Type: Article

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