Marine microalgae and their Utilization as a functional ingredient

Abstract

Omega 3 fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid EPA and newlinedocosahexaenoic acid DHA provides significant health benefits and this has newlineled to an increased consumption as dietary supplements They are found in newlineanimals transgenic plants fungi and many microorganisms but are typically newlineextracted from fatty fish making additional pressures on global fish stocks newlineAs primary producers many marine microalgae are rich in EPA C205 and newlineDHA 22 6 and present a promising source of omega 3 fatty acids The newlinepresent study aims to investigate the utilization of marine microalgae newlineIsochrysis galbana and Nannochloropsis oculata as a potential source of newlineomega3 fatty acids newlineIllumination factors such as duration of photoperiod and light intensity newlinewill affect growth of microalgae and lipid content In order to optimize the newlinemicroalgal growth in mass culture system and lipid contentthe effects of newlinelight intensity and photoperiod cycle on the growth of the marine microalgae newlineunder mixotrophic conditions were carried out newline newline