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Obtainment of &ggr;-linolenic acid from protozoa of the genus colpidium

US6403345B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Aventis Research & Technologies GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

Thomas Kiy · Frankfurt, DE
Kay Brinkmann · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 26, 2000
Grant date	Jun 11, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S435/947
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of &ggr;-linolenic acid (GLA) from Colpidium and its use in foodstuffs, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Colpidium can be fermentatively cultured up to a high absolute yield of GLA in an optimized medium.

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