Patent ID: 8288135
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: A23K,A23L,A61K,C11B,C12N,C12P,Y02A,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A process for culturing a microorganism of the order Thraustochytriales for the production of lipids, the process comprising: culturing the microorganism of the order Thraustochytriales in a culture medium that comprises a chloride concentration of less than about 500 mg/L and a non-chloride source of sodium selected from the group consisting of soda ash, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium sulfate and mixtures thereof, and wherein the microorganism after culturing has a sterol content of at least about 0.1% ash-free dry weight (afdw) and a cholesterol content of at least about 15% of the total sterol content.