Essays about: "Rhodosporidium toruloides"

Found 2 essays containing the words Rhodosporidium toruloides.

1. 1. Characterization and optimization of Rhodosporidium toruloides for production of lipids

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Niharika Singh; [2021]
   Keywords : chemical engineering; oily yeasts; lipids; nitrogen limitation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Oleaginous microorganisms provide an opportunity to produce oils without the use of arable land for cultivation of oil-containing plants. Oleaginous microorganisms are also capable of storing products of pharmaceutical interest alongside storing polymers, which could open new opportunities in the bioplastic industry. READ MORE

3. 2. Engineering Rhodosporidium toruloides for the production of polyhydroxybutyrate

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi

   Author : Tova Lindh; [2021]
   Keywords : Applied microbiology; Bioplastics; Rhodosporidium toruloides; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Non-conventional yeast; Oleaginous yeast; Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : The increased use of plastics has become an environmental problem where plastics, due to the slow degradation, accumulate in the oceans and landfills. Although plastics are a very cheap and useful material with desirable properties and a wide variety of applications, they are primarily made from petroleum-based resources which are non-renewable and of fossil origin. READ MORE