Thraustochytrids, fatty acid compositions, and methods of making and uses thereof
AssigneeDsm IP Assets B.V.
InventorsKirk E. Apt, Joseph W. Pfeifer, III, Jon Milton Hansen, Paul Warren Behrens, Ross Zirkle, Tracey Lynn Stahl
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to isolated thraustochytrid microorganisms as well as strains and mutants thereof. The invention is further directed to biomasses, microbial oils, compositions, cultures, methods of producing microbial oils, and methods of using the isolated thraustochytrids, biomasses, and microbial oils.
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A food product, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical composition for animals or humans, comprising a microbial oil produced from an isolated thraustochytrid species deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-9695, wherein the total fatty acids produced by said microorganism comprise 10% or less by weight eicosapentaenoic acid.
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