Production of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (20:5 n-3) by Vibrio pelagius Isolated from Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus (L.)) Larvae

Fourteen bacterial strains isolated from turbot, Scophthalmus maximus (L.), larvae were screened for eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) (EPA) production. Gas chromatography analysis revealed that one bacterial species, Vibrio pelagius, contained a high proportion of EPA in cellular lipid. This finding...

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Main Authors: Ringø, Einar, Sinclair, Pauline D., Birkbeck, Harry, Barbour, Andrew
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1992
Subjects:
General Microbial Ecology
Scophthalmus maximus
Turbot
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC183175
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16348815
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Summary:Fourteen bacterial strains isolated from turbot, Scophthalmus maximus (L.), larvae were screened for eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 n-3) (EPA) production. Gas chromatography analysis revealed that one bacterial species, Vibrio pelagius, contained a high proportion of EPA in cellular lipid. This finding was confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. A higher concentration of EPA was detected when the bacterium was cultured at 4°C.

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