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Identification of psychrophile Shewanella sp. KMG427 as an eicosapentaenoic acid producer.
Journal of microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Dec 2008
Lee Won-Hae, Cho Ki-Woong, Park Soo-Young, Shin Kee-Sun, Lee Dong-Sun, Hwang Seon-Kap, Seo Seok-Jong, Kim Jong-Myeong, Ghim Sa-Youl, Song Bang-Ho, Lee Sang-Han, Kim Jong-Guk
Abstract excerpt
An isolate from holothurians was identified as an eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)-producing bacterium KMG427, which is characterized by EPA synthesis efficiency, by thin layer and gas chromatographic analyses. The EPA production was maximized to more than 10% of the total fatty acids by incubation at 4o degrees C after cell proliferation at 20 degrees C. The isolated bacterium was categorized as Gramnegative,...
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