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

Thraustochytrids were first discovered in 1934, and since the 1960's they have been
increasingly studied for their beneficial and deleterious effects. This review aims to provide …

In the 40 years since the essentiality of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in fish was first
established by determining quantitative requirements for 18: 3n− 3 and 18: 2n− 6 in rainbow …

Experts are predicting that demand for marine fish oil will soon outstrip supply, creating
extreme urgency within the global aquafeed industry to find viable alternatives. Fish Oil …

Thraustochytrids have been applied for industrial production of the omega-3 fatty acid
docosahexaenoic (DHA) since the 1990s. During more than 20 years of research on this …

Microalgal lipids have drawn great attention as a promising sustainable resource for
biodiesel or food supplement production. The development of high-performance strains of …

Abstract Backgrounds Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are examples of polyunsaturated
fatty acids (PUFAs). The omega-3 α-linolenic acid and omega-6 linoleic acid cannot be …

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 …

Biosynthesis of the highly biologically active long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids,
arachidonic (ARA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids, in …

Microalgae offer potential for numerous commercial applications, among them the
production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs). These valuable fatty acids …