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The biorefinery approach ensures a sustainable source of valuable fatty acids and opens up new avenues for their application in healthcare industries. Recent studies highlight the health benefits of omega-PUFA...
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Correction: Biorefining of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids from microbial sources: current updates and prospects
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