Background: Obesity is a worldwide public health problem characterized by fat tissue
accumulation, favouring adipose tissue and metabolic alterations. Increasing energy …

Since the industrial revolution, the consumption of processed foods has skyrocketed
incredibly. Many of the inherent characteristics of food are lost during that process. Thus, an …

The aim of this study was to optimize biomass and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) production
by Schizochytrium sp. grown on waste glycerol as an organic carbon source. Parameters …

Inexpensive carbon sources offering an alternative to glucose are searched for to reduce
costs of docosahexaenoic acid production by microalgae. The use of waste glycerol seems …

With the growing worldwide demand for products and wealth generation, arises the need to
invest in new sustainable process and engineering practices for scale-up. Thus, the aims of …

Enzymes, also known as biocatalysts, are proteins produced by living cells and found in a
wide range of species, including animals, plants, and microorganisms. Due to their …

Thraustochytrid is a promising algal oil resource with the potential to meet the demand for
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). However, oils with high DHA content produced by genetic …

Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients with inflamed intestines have higher SpA activity.
Diets that modulate microbiota may influence inflammation and SpA activity. Today, data …

Resolvin E1 is a metabolite of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) which is one of the omega-3
polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFAs). The antiplatelet properties of omega-3 PUFAs …

Lipid engineering related to biological functions has made remarkable progress in the fields
of microbial production of functional lipids, metabolic engineering of microorganisms …