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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry Volume 75, 2011 - Issue 11
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Thraustochytrid Aurantiochytrium sp. 18W-13a Accummulates High Amounts of Squalene

Kunimitsu KAYAGraduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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Atsushi NAKAZAWAGraduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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Hiroshi MATSUURAGraduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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Daisuke HONDADepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University
,
Isao INOUYEGraduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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Makoto M. WATANABEGraduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Pages 2246-2248 | Received 02 Jun 2011, Accepted 03 Aug 2011, Published online: 22 May 2014
 
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Abstract

Here we report on the 18W-13a strain of Aurantiochytrium sp., which accumulates very high amounts of squalene. The squalene contents and production at 4 d of culture were 198 mg/g and 1.29±0.13 g/L, respectively, exceptionally high values compared to previous reports.

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