Method for producing γ-linolenic acids from a ciliate culture by adding suitable precursor molecules to said culture medium

US7476522B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Nutrinova Nutrition Specialist & Food Ingredients GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Anton Van V. Putten · The Hague, NL
• Tanja König · Erlangen, DE
• Dirk Fabritius · Mainz, DE
• Thomas Kiy · Frankfurt, DE
• Alexander Leske · Frankfurt, DE
• Joern Plote · Hofheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 18, 2006
• Grant date: Jan 13, 2009
• Expiry date: Feb 20, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12R2001/90
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the fermentative production of lipids/fatty acids having high concentrations of omega-6 fatty acids (PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids), especially γ-linolenic acids (GLA) in ciliates. Said lipids/fatty acids can be used in human/animal food, and in the pharmaceutical field.