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1. 1. Influence of the metabolic inhibitor sesamin on the fatty acid profile of the oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula glutinis

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Microbiology

   Author : Louise Holmgren; [2014]
   Keywords : Rhodotorula glutinis; sesamin; long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; altering the fatty acid profile;

   Abstract : Rhodotorula glutinis has been one of the top candidates among oleaginous yeast for several microbial lipid applications, such as biofuel production. In this project the effect of sesamin on the fatty acid profile was investigated by culturing R. READ MORE

3. 2. A comparative study on four oleaginous yeasts on their lipid accumulating capacity

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Microbiology

   Author : Qier Sha; [2013]
   Keywords : Biodiesel; Yeast; Strains; Glucose; Xylose; Fermentation; Cell dry weight; Lipid content; Lipid yield; Optical density;

   Abstract : Under the premise of high energy price with estimated petroleum crisis, biodiesel extracted from plant oil, animal fat and microorganisms is considered as a promising replacement for fossil raw material. However, the increasing price of animal feeding and decreasing tillable land for oil plants have brought great difficulty to achieve biodiesel from feedstock plant oil and animal fat. READ MORE