Researchers find method to extract DHA from algae
Published: October 17, 2008
Summary
Researchers at the Tainan-based National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) have invented a new way to extract pollution-free docosa hexaenoic acid (DHA) from an indigenous species of algae that could revolutionize the way the supplement is produced commercially, academic sources said Wednesday. Team members said DHA is normally derived from fish and shellfish, but minute quantity of toxins -- such as ...
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23 de octubre de 2008
Certainly docosa hexaenoic acid (DHA) could be produced from algae and there are also other organisms that can as well give better results. This is however a step in the right direction. Aquaculture still remains an unexploited avenue for health risk free production of quality DHA for human consumption. We have potentials for this here in Finland.
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