Microbial lipid-based lignocellulosic biorefinery: Feasibility and challenges

Trends in Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 43-54

  Jin, Mingjie ^a   Slininger, Patricia J ^b   Dien, Bruce S ^b   Waghmode, Suresh ^a   Moser, Bryan R ^b   Orjuela, Andrea ^a   Sousa, Leonardo da Costa ^a   Balan, Venkatesh ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biorefinery; Lignocellulosic lipids; Microbial lipids; Single cell oil

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; OIL SHALE; REFINING;

BIOREFINERIES; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; LIPID ACCUMULATIONS; LIPID PRODUCTIONS; MICROBIAL LIPIDS; PROCESS CONFIGURATION; SINGLE CELLS; STRAIN DEVELOPMENT;

LIPIDS;

ACRYLIC ACID; BIOFUEL; CARBON; DIHYDROXYACETONE; GLYCEROL; GLYCEROL FORMAL; LIGNOCELLULOSE; LIPID; NITROGEN; SINGLE CELL OIL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; LIGNIN;

AEROBIC FERMENTATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CRYPTOCOCCUS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPID STORAGE; LIPOGENESIS; MITOCHONDRION; REVIEW; RHODOSPORIDIUM TORULOIDES; RHODOTORULA GLUTINIS; YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MICROALGA; PROCEDURES;

LIGNOCELLULOSE; LIPIDS; OIL;

BACTERIA; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; LIGNIN; LIPIDS; MICROALGAE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84918530991     PISSN: 01677799     EISSN: 18793096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.11.005     Document Type: Review

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