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The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum
Bibliography: pages 158-164.
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/22184 The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum Dry, Carol Jayne Woods, David R Microbiology Bibliography: pages 158-164. Gamma linolenic acid (GLA) is an essential fatty acid which has been shown to be beneficial for a large number of diseases. At present the fatty acid is marketed as a health product and the prime source of GLA is the evening primrose flower. There are several problems associated with producing the oil and as there is a growing demand for GLA for pharmaceutical and clinical applications, alternative sources are being sought. Choanephora curcubitarum is known to produce GLA and the production of GLA by fermentation of this organism has been successfully achieved by National Chemical Products. The ultimate aim of this project is to genetically manipulate this organism in order to increase the yields of GLA. Tn this thesis the basic groundwork needed to develop a genetic system in C. curcubitarum has been covered. 2016-10-19T03:55:37Z 2016-10-19T03:55:37Z 1985 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22184 eng application/pdf Department of Molecular and Cell Biology Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Microbiology Dry, Carol Jayne The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum |
| title_full | The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum |
| title_fullStr | The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum |
| title_full_unstemmed | The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum |
| title_short | The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum |
| title_sort | production of y linolenic acid by choanephora curcubitarum |
| topic | Microbiology |
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