Omega-3 PUFA-producing Cyanobacteria as a Supplement for Poultry Feed
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Organization
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Award Date
Award Amount
20,000
Program Name
Flash Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Leslie Poole
Fiscal Year
2020
Region
Piedmont
Project Description:
Omega-3 fatty acids are known to benefit human and animal health, but are currently derived from unsustainable marine resources. The goal of this project is to produce omega-3 fatty acids in blue-green algae, a renewable resource.