Abstract
About 5, 000 strains of marine microorganisms were screened for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-producing ability, which was detected in 88 of them. All of the latter were found to be obligate aerobic, Gram-negative, motile, short rod-shaped bacteria. One strain, designated as SCRC-8132, showed a doubling time of 30 min at 25°C and produced 20 mg/ liter (4 mg/g dry cells) when cultured in a P-Y-M-Glucose medium for 18 h. The EPA to total fatty acids ratio was 24%. The strain produced 26 mg EPA/liter (15 mg/g dry cells) when cultured at 4°C for 5 days, the EPA ratio being increased to 40%.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-7 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Biochemistry |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1988 Jan |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
- Applied Mathematics
- Physiology (medical)
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry