TY - JOUR AB - Heterotrophic growth of thraustochytrids has potential in co-producing a feedstock for biodiesel and long-chain (LC, a parts per thousand yenC(20)) omega-3 oils. Biodiscovery of thraustochytrids from Tasmania (temperate) and Queensland (tropical), Australia, covered a biogeographic range of habitats including fresh, brackish, and marine waters. A total of 36 thraustochytrid strains were isolated and separated into eight chemotaxonomic groups (A-H) based on fatty acid (FA) and sterol composition which clustered closely with four different genera obtained by 18S rDNA molecular identification. Differences in the relative proportions (%FA) of long-chain C-20, C-22, omega-3, and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), docosapentaenoic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and saturated FA, as well as the presence of odd-chain PUFA (OC-PUFA) were the major factors influencing the separation of these groups. OC-PUFA were detected in temperate strains of groups A, B, and C (Schizochytrium and Thraustochytrium). Group D (Ulkenia) had high omega-3 LC-PUFA (53% total fatty acids (TFA)) and EPA up to 11.2% TFA. Strains from groups E and F (Aurantiochytrium) contained DHA levels of 50-61% TFA after 7 days of growth in basal medium at 20 A degrees C. Groups G and H (Aurantiochytrium) strains had high levels of 15:0 (20-30% TFA) and the sum of saturated FA was in the range of 32-51%. beta,beta-Carotene, canthaxanthin, and astaxanthin were identified in selected strains. Phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic groupings demonstrated similar patterns for the majority of strains. Our results demonstrate the potential of these new Australian thraustochytrids for the production of biodiesel in addition to omega-3 LC-PUFA-rich oils. AD - Univ Tasmania, Sch Plant Sci, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia AN - WOS:000300657900038 AU - Chang, K. J. L. AU - Dunstan, G. A. AU - Abell, G. C. J. AU - Clementson, L. A. AU - Blackburn, S. I. AU - Nichols, P. D. AU - Koutoulis, A. DA - Mar DO - 10.1007/s00253-011-3856-4 IS - 5 J2 - Appl Microbiol Biot KW - thraustochytrid LA - English N1 - 897nn PY - 2012 SN - 0175-7598 SP - 2215-2231 ST - Biodiscovery of new Australian thraustochytrids for production of biodiesel and long-chain omega-3 oils T2 - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology TI - Biodiscovery of new Australian thraustochytrids for production of biodiesel and long-chain omega-3 oils UR - ://WOS:000300657900038 VL - 93 ID - 7385 ER -