# Arachidonic acid (ARA) microbial synthesis

Contract manufacturing (CMO/CDMO/toll) — Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6) — an omega-6 long-chain fatty acid of breast milk — is produced by submerged fungal fermentation of Mortierella alpina and purified into oils and water-soluble powders for infant formula.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/market/contract-manufacturing/arachidonic-acid-microbial-synthesis/