Method for the preparation and extraction of squalene from microalgae
US10087467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P5/02
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the production of squalene from microalgae belonging to the family of Thraustochytriales sp., preferably at concentrations of between 2 and 12 g per 100 g of dry biomass. The method is characterized in that it comprises steps consisting in: culturing microalgae belonging to the family of Thraustochytriales sp. at a temperature of between 25 and 35° C., preferably between 28 and 32° C., and more preferably of the order of 30° C.; and adding between 1 and 1000 μg of vitamin B12 per liter of culture medium to said culture medium.
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