Due to the rapid global expansion of the aquaculture industry, access to key feedstuffs
(fishmeal and fish oil) is becoming increasingly limited because of the finite resources …

Highlights•Oleaginous fungi and microalgae are suitable sources of PUFAs.•Genetic
engineering for improving oil accumulation and fatty acid composition.•Overexpression of …

Thraustochytrids are unicellular heterotrophic marine protists of the Stramenopile group,
often considered as non-photosynthetic microalgae. They have been isolated from a wide …

As fungus-like protists, thraustochytrids have been increasingly studied for their faster
growth rates and high lipid content. In the 1990s, thraustochytrids were used as …

The nutritional and pharmaceutical values of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-
PUFAs) such as arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids have been well …

Heterotrophic marine protists (Thraustochytrids) have received increasingly global attention
as a renewable, sustainable and alternative source of biodiesel because of their high ability …

Thraustochytrids, marine protists, are considered an extremely valuable and sustainable
source of bioactives, owing to high cellular lipid content featuring high-value …

Thraustochytrids, rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22: 6ω3), represent a potential
source of dietary fatty acids. Yet, the effect of culture conditions on growth and fatty acid …

There is growing interest in the biobased production of lipids from algae. These lipids have a
range of uses including nutritional supplements and precursors to biodiesel. Single-cell …

Thraustochytrids are eukaryotes and obligate marine protists. They are increasingly
considered to be a promising feed additive because of their superior and sustainable …