Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. <br/><br/>
N-3 Fats :  Nutritional Needs, Traditional and Novel Sources and Microbial Production Strategies. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (73 pages) 
 - Nutrition and Diet Research Progress .
 - Nutrition and Diet Research Progress .
<br/><br/>Intro -- N-3 FATS: NUTRITIONAL NEEDS, TRADITIONAL AND NOVEL SOURCES AND MICROBIAL PRODUCTION STRATEGIES -- N-3 FATS: NUTRITIONAL NEEDS, TRADITIONAL AND NOVEL SOURCES AND MICROBIAL PRODUCTION STRATEGIES -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter I  Introduction -- Chapter II  Nomenclature of Fatty Acids -- Chapter III  Fatty Acid Biosynthesis -- 3.1. Fatty Acid Synthase -- 3.2. The Conventional Aerobic Desaturase/Elongase Route for Biosynthesis of PUFA -- Chapter IV  Nutritional Needs of Long  Chain n-3 Fat -- 4.1. Recommended Intakes  of n-3 Fatty Acids -- 4.2. Actual versus Recommended  Intake of n-3 Fatty Acids -- Chapter V  Sources of n-3 PUFA -- 5.1. Traditional Sources of  -Linolenic Acid  (ALA -- 18:3 n-3) -- 5.2. Traditional Sources of Eicosapentaenoic Acid  (EPA -- 20:5 n-3) and  Docosahexaenoic Acid  (DHA -- 20:5 n-3) -- 5.3. Novel Food as Sources of n-3 PUFA -- Chapter VI  Single Cell Oils as Sources of EPA and DHA -- 6.1. Biosynthesis of PUFA in  Oleaginous Microorganisms -- 6.2. Regulation of Lipid Accumulation in Oleaginous Yeasts and Fungi -- 6.3. DHA Production by Thraustochytrids -- 6.3.1. Industrial Large-Scale Production of DHA by Thraustochytrids -- 6.4. DHA Production by  Crypthecodinium cohnii -- 6.4.1. Industrial Large-Scale Production of DHA by C. cohnii -- 6.5. Microbial Heterotrophic  Production of EPA -- Conclusion -- References -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781617282386 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fatty acids in human nutrition.<br/>Omega-3 fatty acids.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QP752.F35 -- J35 2010eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>612.3/97