CL2009001061A1 - Microorganismo thraustochytrio aislado que produce acidos grasos que comprenden al menos 40% en peso de acido docosahexaenoico y 0,5% a 6% en peso de ácido n-6 docosapentaenoico en la fraccion de triglicéridos; biomasa y cultivo que comprende dicho microorganismo; aceite microbiano y producto alimenticio; uso del microorganismo en un metodo para producir aceite microbiano, util para tratar la inflamacion. - Google Patents

Microorganismo thraustochytrio aislado que produce acidos grasos que comprenden al menos 40% en peso de acido docosahexaenoico y 0,5% a 6% en peso de ácido n-6 docosapentaenoico en la fraccion de triglicéridos; biomasa y cultivo que comprende dicho microorganismo; aceite microbiano y producto alimenticio; uso del microorganismo en un metodo para producir aceite microbiano, util para tratar la inflamacion.

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CL2009001061A1
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Abstract

LA PRESENTE INVENCIÓN ESTÁ DIRIGIDA A MICROORGANISMO THRAUSTOCHYTRIDOS AISLADOS ASÍ COMO CEPAS Y MUTANTES DE LO MISMO. LA INVENCIÓN ESTÁ ADEMÁS DIRIGIDA A BIOMASAS, ACEITES MICROBIANOS, COMPOSICIONES, CULTIVOS, MÉTODOS PARA PRODUCIR ACEITES MICROBIANOS, Y MÉTODOS PARA UTILIZAR LAS BIOMASAS Y ACEITES MICROBIANOS AISLADOS DE THRAUSTOCHYTRIDOS.
CL2009001061A 2009-03-19 2009-04-30 Microorganismo thraustochytrio aislado que produce acidos grasos que comprenden al menos 40% en peso de acido docosahexaenoico y 0,5% a 6% en peso de ácido n-6 docosapentaenoico en la fraccion de triglicéridos; biomasa y cultivo que comprende dicho microorganismo; aceite microbiano y producto alimenticio; uso del microorganismo en un metodo para producir aceite microbiano, util para tratar la inflamacion. CL2009001061A1 (es)

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