Eicosapentaenoic Acid from Porphyridium Cruentum: Increasing Growth and Productivity of Microalgae for Pharmaceutical Products

An alternative source of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or omega-3 could be microalgae lipids instead of fish oils. However, EPA and lipid contents extracted from microalgae vary at different growth conditions. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to optimize the growth conditions of microalgae to...

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Main Authors: Maryam Asgharpour, Brigitte Rodgers, Jamie A. Hestekin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/9/10487