Abstract: The invention provides methods of cultivating microalgae photoautotrophically outdoors to prepare concentrated microalgae products containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) docosahexaenoic acid, two long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish oil that are very important for human and animal health. It also provides concentrated microalgae products containing EPA and DHA and purified lipid products containing EPA and DHA purified from microalgae.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 25, 2011
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2013
Assignee:
Parry Nutraceuticals, Division of E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd
Inventors:
Swati Sebastian Thomas, Swaminathan Kumaravel
Abstract: The invention provides methods of cultivating microalgae photoautotrophically outdoors to prepare concentrated microalgae products containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) docosahexaenoic acid, two long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish oil that are very important for human and animal health. It also provides concentrated microalgae products containing EPA and DHA and purified lipid products containing EPA and DHA purified from microalgae.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 10, 2007
Date of Patent:
October 4, 2011
Assignee:
Parry Nutraceuticals, Division of E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd.
Inventors:
Swati Sebastian Thomas, Swaminathan Kumaravel