Potential Production of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Microalgae

Production of polyunsaturated fatty acids by microorganisms.

Producing Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Biodiesel Waste Glycerol by Microalgae Fermentation

Crude glycerol is a major byproduct if the biodiesel industry. Biodiesel manufacturers are currently facing the challenges of appropriate disposal of this waste material. Crude glycerol is expensive to purify for use in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries and therefore, alternative methods for use of this crude glycerol are needed. A promising alternative is to use this crude glycerol...

Metabolic Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Chickens: A Review

Chicken has been used as a suitable model for lipid metabolism studies, because dietary modifications especially dietary fat type can change chicken body composition. Fats act as a condense source of energy and certain fatty acids such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are required for both animal and human health. The n-3 PUFAs, especially, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic ...

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs)

1 Communicative & Integrative Biology 2009; Vol. 2 Issue 5 We recently found positive correlations between human general intelligence and three key indices of semen quality, and hypothesized that these correlations arise through a phenotypewide ‘general fitness factor’ reflecting overall mutation load. In this addendum we consider some of the biochemical pathways that may act as targets for ple...

Recent trends in production of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) concentrates

Received: 30/01/2014 Revised: 25/02/2014 Accepted: 02/03/2014 Abstract Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are getting more attention due to their role in human health. Nowadays, a growing awareness of health benefits of omega-3 (ω-3 or also referred as n-3) fatty acid has been found. Present overview provides importance, source and different methods used for the production of PUFA concentrates....