The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum

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dc.contributor.advisorWoods, David Ren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDry, Carol Jayneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-19T03:55:37Z
dc.date.available2016-10-19T03:55:37Z
dc.date.issued1985en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 158-164.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractGamma 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDry, C. J. (1985). <i>The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22184en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDry, Carol Jayne. <i>"The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22184en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDry, C. 1985. The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Dry, Carol Jayne AB - 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. DA - 1985 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1985 T1 - The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum TI - The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22184 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/22184
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDry CJ. The production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarum. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, 1985 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22184en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMicrobiologyen_ZA
dc.titleThe production of Y-linolenic acid by Choanephora curcubitarumen_ZA
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