Lipid composition and some bioactivities of 3 newly isolated microalgae (Tetraselmis sp. IMP3, Tetraselmis sp. CTP4, and Skeletonema sp.)

Recently isolated microalgae Tetraselmis sp. IMP3, Tetraselmis sp. CTP4, and Skeletonema sp. were studied. The three novel strains contained relatively high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and n3 PUFA. However, highly unsaturated n3 FA contents were relatively low (5.7–13.0% of the total FA). In general, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5 n3) contents were low (< 6.4% of the total FA). However, in Skeletonema biomass, EPA levels were...