Thraustochytrid marine protists: Production of PUFAs and other emerging technologies

Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 631-640

  Raghukumar, Seshagiri ^a  

^a Myko Tech Pvt Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Biotechnology; Carotenoids; DHA; PUFAs; Thraustochytrids

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATIONS; CAROTENOIDS; DHA; PUFAS; THRAUSTOCHYTRIDS;

AQUACULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FATTY ACIDS; GLYCEROL; LIPIDS; METABOLITES; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; POLYMERS; POLYSACCHARIDES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; VEGETABLE OILS;

ACIDS;

CAROTENOID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMERCIALIZATION; FATTY ACID; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRITION; PROTIST;

ALGA; BIOSYNTHESIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ALGAE; CAROTENOIDS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED;

ANIMALIA; PROTISTA; SCHIZOCHYTRIUM; THRAUSTOCHYTRIIDAE;

EID: 55949095130     PISSN: 14362228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10126-008-9135-4     Document Type: Review

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