Microbial Fermentation Process for the Production of DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
Implementing Organization
Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM)
About
Microbial strain Schizochytrium sp.(SC-1), isolated from marine source and starting material -glucose and proteins are used for production of DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid).
The strain under optimized conditions produces about 30-35% DHA in total oil contents.