Influences of culture temperature on the growth, lipid content and fatty acid composition of aurantiochytrium sp. strain mh0186

Yousuke Taoka, Naoki Nagano, Yuji Okita, Hitoshi Izumida, Shinichi Sugimoto, Masahiro Hayashi

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

56 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The growth, lipid content, and fatty acid composition of Aurantiochytrium sp. strain mh0186 at different temperatures were investigated. Strain mh0186 grew well at 15-30°C, but weakly at 10°C. The biomass at 15-30°C was significantly higher than at 10 and 35°C, and the total lipid at 15-35°C was significantly higher than that at 10°C. The amount of DHA in the total fatty acid was highest at 10°C and decreased in response to temperature increase. The content of DHA (mg/g-dry cell weight) at 15-30°C were significantly higher than those at 35°C and those at 15-25°C were significantly higher than those at 10 and 35°C. The DHA yield at 15-35°C was significantly higher than those at 10 and 35°C. Unsaturation of fatty acid was regulated by temperature and was enhanced in response to temperature decrease. The ratio of DHA to DPA varied at different temperatures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)368-374
Number of pages7
JournalMarine Biotechnology
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2009
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biotechnology
  • Aquatic Science

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Influences of culture temperature on the growth, lipid content and fatty acid composition of aurantiochytrium sp. strain mh0186'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this