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Screening of High-yield DHA-producing Crypthecodium cohnii Mutant

SHE Jun1,2,TIAN Hua1,CHEN Tao3,HE Dong-ping1,2,*   

  1. 1. College of Food Science and Technology, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China;2. Hubei Pashun Foods
    Co. Ltd., Wuhan 430040, China;3. Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
  • Online:2013-09-15 Published:2013-09-27
  • Contact: HE Dong-ping

Abstract:

The original strain C. cohnii ATCC 30772 was irradiated by 60Co-γ ray. Mutant 2.4k-2A2-5 was selected as a
desired positive mutant according to its growth and development, Sudan black B staining, biomass, oil content and DHA
content, following screening and rescreening. The average DHA production was 39.04%, which was 3.39% higher than the
original strain. The yield and content of oil produced by this mutant was 51.66% and 63.37%, respectively, which were also
higher than those by the original strain. The DHA yield (measured in 7.14 g/L fermented liquid) was increased by 56.92%
compared to that produced by the original strain.

Key words: Crypthecodium cohnii;60Co-&gamma, rays;DHA

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