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US 5,518,918 AGranted
Microfloral biomass having omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids
AssigneeOmegaTech, Inc.
InventorWilliam R. Barclay
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AssigneeOmegaTech, Inc.
InventorWilliam R. Barclay
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Disclosed is a process for growing the microflora Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, which includes the growing of the microflora in fermentation medium containing non-chloride containing sodium salts, in particular sodium sulfate. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the process produces microflora having a cell aggregate size of less than about 150 microns and a high content of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids useful for the production of food products for use in aquaculture. Further disclosed is a food product which includes Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, and a component selected from flaxseed, rapeseed, soybean and avocado meal. Such a food product includes a balance of long chain and short chain omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids.
A microfloral biomass comprising a microorganism selected from the group consisting of Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, wherein said, microfloral biomass has a cell aggregate size less than about 150 microns in diameter and wherein said microfloral biomass is capable of being produced by a method comprising growing said microorganism and mixtures thereof, in a culture medium containing less than about 3 grams of chloride per liter of said culture medium, sources of carbon, nitrogen, micronutrients, and a non-chloride sodium salt at a temperature less than about 48.degree. C., and at a pH from about pH 5.0 to about pH 11.0.
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