Title |
Selection of oleaginous yeasts for fatty acid production
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Published in |
BMC Biotechnology, May 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s12896-016-0276-7 |
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Authors |
Dennis Lamers, Nick van Biezen, Dirk Martens, Linda Peters, Eric van de Zilver, Nicole Jacobs-van Dreumel, René H. Wijffels, Christien Lokman |
Abstract |
Oleaginous yeast species are an alternative for the production of lipids or triacylglycerides (TAGs). These yeasts are usually non-pathogenic and able to store TAGs ranging from 20 % to 70 % of their cell mass depending on culture conditions. TAGs originating from oleaginous yeasts can be used as the so-called second generation biofuels, which are based on non-food competing "waste carbon sources". In this study the selection of potentially new interesting oleaginous yeast strains is described. Important selection criteria were: a broad maximum temperature and pH range for growth (robustness of the strain), a broad spectrum of carbon sources that can be metabolized (preferably including C-5 sugars), a high total fatty acid content in combination with a low glycogen content and genetic accessibility. Based on these selection criteria, among 24 screened species, Schwanniomyces occidentalis (Debaromyces occidentalis) CBS2864 was selected as a promising strain for the production of high amounts of lipids. |
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