Can we produce low-cost omega-3s without relying on fish?
GOLD COAST, Australia, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Cross University researchers are aiming to halve the cost of producing omega-3 supplements to make these essential nutrients more accessible to pregnant women and infants in low-income countries, backed by the University's first-ever grant from The Gates Foundation. The research takes a novel approach: rather than relying on fish oil, the team is going closer to the original source of omega-3.
Fish don't produce omega-3 themselves – they accumulate it from marine microorganisms lower in the food chain. Led by Professor Dirk Erler…
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