This study investigated the potential of Northern shrimp (Pandelus borealis Kreyer) by-products as a source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (x-3 PUFAs). The by-products (heads, shell and tail) of processing accounted for approximately 50–60% of the catch. Supercritical CO2 extraction (SFE) of the by-products at 35 MPa and 40 [1]C generated a deep red oil, rich in x-3 PUFAs, specifically 7.8 ± 0.06% eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 8.0 ± 0.07 % docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Virginie Treyvaud Amiguet a,1, Kari L. Kramp a,b,1, JinQin Maoa, Calum McRae b, Andrew Goulah b, Linda E. Kimpe a, Jules M. Blais a, John T. Arnason a,⇑
a University of Ottawa, Department of Biology, Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics, 30 Marie-Curie, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5
b Loyalist College, BioSciences, 376 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, P.O. Box 4200, Belleville, ON, Canada K8N 5B9
V. Treyvaud Amiguet et al. / Food Chemistry 130 (2012) 853–858