Methods for delivering 24-methylene cholesterol, isofucosterol, cholesterol or desmosterol to invertebrates, in particular honey bees or bumble bees
OwnerThierry BOGAERT, Sharoni SHAFIR +1inventors
InventorsThierry BOGAERT, Sharoni SHAFIR, Geraldine WRIGHT
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Abstract
A method for feeding invertebrates comprising: ▪providing a composition comprising a microbial organism or parts, extracts, oils or refinements thereof; and ▪administering the composition to invertebrates wherein the microbial organism is selected from the group consisting of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Xanthophyllomyces sp., S. japonicus or Yarrowia Hpolytica; and wherein the microbial organism has been genetically modified to produce an invertebrate nutrient selected from the group consisting of 24-methylene cholesterol, isofucosterol, cholesterol or desmosterol.
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A method for feeding invertebrates comprising:
- providing a composition comprising a microbial organism or parts, extracts, oils, mixtures or refinements thereof;
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- administering the composition to invertebrates,
- wherein the microbial organism is selected from the group consisting of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Xanthophyllomyces sp., Schizosaccharomyces japonicus or Yarrowia lipolytica;
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- wherein the microbial organism has been genetically modified or selected to produce an invertebrate nutrient selected from the group consisting of cholesterol, desmosterol, 24-methylene cholesterol, and isofucosterol.
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