A new synthetic medium for the optimization of docosahexaenoic acid production in Crypthecodinium cohnii.

The heterotrophic microalgae Crypthecodinium cohnii was usually cultivated in complex medium containing glucose, yeast extract and sea salt. For the preparation of DHA with highest purity, a new defined medium without the yeast extract was developed. Different inoculated densities, C/N ratios, tempe...

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Main Authors: Pingping Song, Alexander Kuryatov, Paul H Axelsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229556