Hydroformylation of vegetable oils and the potential use of hydroformylated fatty acids. Issue 9 (4th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee Chang, Kim Jye; Nichols, Peter D.; Blackburn, Susan I.
• Is Part Of: Lipid technology. Volume 25:Issue 9(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 199
• Page End: 203
• Publication Date: 2013-09-04
• Subjects: Lipids -- Periodicals; Oils and fats -- Periodicals; Oil industries -- Periodicals; 664.3
• DOI: 10.1002/lite.201300295
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-666X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Cultivation of microalgae has potential in producing a feedstock for biofuels and, in addition, high‐value lipid bioproducts such as long‐chain (⪈C₂₀, LC) omega‐3 oils, carotenoid pigments and squalene, as well as other non‐lipid materials including exopolysaccharide. The high‐value LC omega‐3 oils have been conventionally sourced from fish. This paper provides a perspective on our recent study of the heterotrophic growth of thraustochytrids for their wider biotechnological potential, including as a source of a range of higher value lipids in addition to biofuels.</p> </abstract>