- Feature Paper
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Continuous Production of DHA and EPA Ethyl Esters via Lipase-Catalyzed Transesterification in an Ultrasonic Packed-Bed Bioreactor
- Chia-Hung Kuo,
- Mei-Ling Tsai,
- Hui-Min David Wang,
- Yung-Chuan Liu,
- Chienyan Hsieh,
- Yung-Hsiang Tsai,
- Cheng-Di Dong,
- Chun-Yung Huang and
- Chwen-Jen Shieh
Ethyl esters of omega-3 fatty acids are active pharmaceutical ingredients used for the reduction in triglycerides in the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Herein, an ultrasonic packed-bed bioreactor was developed for continuous production of docosahexaeno...