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Forty-eight species of seaweeds from Japanese waters were screened for the valuable polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The eight species that contained the highest levels of these compoun...
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Enhanced eicosapentaenoic acid production by Navicula saprophila
Changes in the eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) content of Navicula saprophila grown photoautotrophically and mixotrophically with the addition of acetate were examined in terms of their growth progress. Among four...
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Changes in eicosapentaenoic acid content of Navicula saprophila, Rhodomonas salina and Nitzschia sp. under mixotrophic conditions
Three species of microalgae able to produce eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA) were collected from brackish and sea water around Japan. The species were identified as Navicula saprophila, Rhodomonassalina and Nitzschi...
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Enzymatic screening of microalgae as a potential source of natural antioxidants
Extracts of over 100 species of microalgae both from nature and from laboratory cultures were screened for antioxidant activity. As an assay for antioxidant function, we examined the inhibition of the activity...