MSc Dissertations
Use of agro-industrial by-products for Pavlova spp. culture and heterotrophic growth of Nannochloropsis spp. as relevant production strategies for oleaginous microalgae / Utilização de subprodutos agroindustriais para o cultivo da microalga Pavlova spp. e crescimento heterotrófico de Nannochloropsis spp. comos estratégias para a produção de estirpes oleoginosas
- Madureira, Leandro [Supervisors: Vicente, António A.; Filipe Maciel]
- Mestrado em Biotecnologia, 2019
Abstract
The polyunsaturated essential fatty acids are divided into two relevant groups in human nutrition, omega-6 (n-6 PUFAs) and omega-3 (n-3 PUFAs) and carry on several important roles in the human body. However, several factors resulted in a consumption of n-6 PUFAs approximately 20 times greater than the consumption of n-3 PUFAs, showing a lack of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the dietary requirements. Both come from marine fish, such as salmon and mackerel, or from fish oils. As result of the increasing demand for food associated with a growing global population, ...
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