Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of proliferating eukaryotic microbes capable of producing a lipid, particularly a polyenoic fatty acid-containing lipid, and to provide a method of producing eukaryotic microbial lipids.SOLUTION: There are provided the method of proliferating the eukaryotic microorganisms capable of producing at least about 20% of an eukaryotic microorganisms biomass as lipids and the method of producing the lipids. The lipids preferably contain one or more polyenoic fatty acids. A carbon source, preferably a non-alcohol carbon source and a restricted nutrient source are added to a fermentation medium containing the eukaryotic microorganisms. The carbon source and the restricted nutrient source are preferably added at a rate sufficiently enough to increase the biomass density of the fermentation medium to at least about 100 g/L.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for proliferating eukaryotic microorganisms which can produce lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids, and a method for producing lipids of the eukaryotic microorganisms.SOLUTION: There are provided the method for proliferating eukaryotic microorganisms capable of producing at least about 20% of eukaryotic microorganism biomass as lipids, and the method for producing lipids of the same. The lipids preferably contain one or more polyenoic fatty acids, and a carbon source, preferably a non-alcohol carbon source, and restricted nutrient sources are added to a fermentation medium containing the eukaryotic microorganisms. The carbon source and the restricted nutrient sources are preferably added at a sufficient rate to increase biomass density of the fermentation medium at least at about 100 g/L.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing lipids, in particular lipids containing polyenoic fatty acids, and to provide a process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a process for growing eukaryotic microorganisms which are capable of producing at least about 20% of their biomass as lipids and a method for producing the lipids. Preferably the lipids contain one or more polyenoic fatty acids. The process comprises adding to a fermentation medium comprising eukaryotic microorganisms a carbon source, preferably a non-alcoholic carbon source, and a limited nutrient source. Preferably, the carbon source and the limited nutrient source are added at a rate sufficient to increase the biomass density of the fermentation medium to at least about 100 g/L.