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US 6,541,049 B2Granted
Method for production of arachidonic acid
AssigneeMartek Biosciences Boulder Corporation
InventorWilliam R. Barclay
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid. In one embodiment, Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms are cultured in fermentation medium, preferably containing a component of a complex nitrogen source. Further disclosed is a food product which includes Mortierella sect. schmuckeri microorganisms or lipid isolated from such microorganisms to enhance the arachidonic acid content of the food product.
Claims19
A food product comprising
- (a) all or a portion of lipids recovered from a microorganism of the genus Mortierella sect. schmuckeri to provide a source of arachidonic acid from said microorganism to said food product, wherein at least about 20% of said lipids is arachidonic acid;
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- (b) a food material.
An infant food product comprising
- (a) an effective amount of lipids recovered from a microorganism of the genus Mortierella sect. schmuckeri, wherein at least about 20% of said lipids is arachidonic acid;
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- (b) an infant food material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.