Docosapentaenoic acid (C22:5, ω-3) production by Pythium acanthicum

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 187-191

  Singh, A ^a   Ward, O P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Docosapentaenoic acid; Lipids; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Pythium acanthicum

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMATE SODIUM; LINSEED OIL; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; OOMYCETES;

OOMYCETES; PYTHIUM ACANTHICUM;

EID: 0031862791     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900505     Document Type: Article

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