Abstract
The effects of salinity, nitrate concentration, pH and temperature on
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) production by Porphyridium purpureum were studied.
Both systematic and stepwise optimization were used in order to determine the
best conditions for production of EPA. An analysis method for fatty acids was
also developed. The highest EPA production per cell was achieved at pH 7.6
with 41.8 g l−1 NaCl and 12.1 mM nitrate in the production medium and
using a growth temperature of 8°C.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55 - 63 |
Journal | Journal of Biotechnology |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Eicosapentaenoic acid
- Optimization of production conditions
- Porphyridium purpureum