Production of Omega-3 Oil by Aurantiochytrium mangrovei Using Spent Osmotic Solution from Candied Fruit Industry as Sole Organic Carbon Source

Osmotic dehydration is an important phase in the production of dried products, including most fruits and vegetables, food industry. The drying process for candied fruit produces a liquid waste called “spent osmotic solution”, which characterized by high content organic compounds, mostly dissolved sugars. sugar this by-product could be valorized through growth biomass with added value. In study, spent solution from industry was used as carbon source docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) cultivation Aurantiochytrium mangrovei RCC893. standard media completely replaced sugars present by-product. After that, condition strain optimized response surface methodologies using central composite design (CCD), optimal combination nitrogen established. Moreover, scale-up trial performed conditions obtained after CCD to evaluate scalability process.