Mutant strain of the alga nannochloropsis and method of production of the same, its use in the production of astaxanthin and omega-3 and related compositions
OwnerMatteo BALLOTTARI, Michela CECCHIN +2inventors
InventorsMatteo BALLOTTARI, Michela CECCHIN, Stefano CAZZANIGA, Stefania PALTRINIERI
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Abstract
The mutant strain of the alga Nannochloropsis is provided. A method for producing the mutant strain of the alga Nannochloropsis is also provided. Use of compounds produced from the mutant strain of the alga Nannochloropsis is further provided.
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The mutant algal strain ASTAOMEGA (formerly Nannochloropsis gaditana D23) deposited in the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) (SAMS Limited Scottish Marine Institute;
- OBAN, Argyll, PA37 1QA, UK) on 28 Jan. 2016 under the Accession Number given by the International Depositary Authority CCAP 849/16.
A method for obtaining the mutant algal strain ASTAOMEGA (formerly Nannochloropsis gaditana D23) deposited in the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) (SAMS Limited Scottish Marine Institute;
- OBAN, Argyll, PA37 1QA, UK) on 28 Jan. 2016 under the Accession Number given by the International Depositary Authority CCAP 849/16, the method comprising subjecting the alga Nannochloropsis gaditana W.T. to a random chemical mutation phase by exposure to the mutagenic agent ethyl methanesulfonate.
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