Rhodosporidium toruloides - A potential red yeast chassis for lipids and beyond

Z Wen, S Zhang, CK Odoh, M Jin… - FEMS Yeast …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The red yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides naturally produces microbial lipids and
carotenoids. In the past decade or so, many studies demonstrated R. toruloides as a …

Orienting biodiesel production towards sustainability and circularity by tailoring the feedstock and processes

RV Sreeharsha, N Dubey, SV Mohan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of biodiesel blended with petro-diesel reduces emissions of carbon monoxide,
unburned hydrocarbons, and particulate matter significantly. It also promotes sustainability …

Advances in developing metabolically engineered microbial platforms to produce fourth-generation biofuels and high-value biochemicals

MA Mehmood, A Shahid, S Malik, N Wang… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Producing bio-based chemicals is imperative to establish an eco-friendly circular
bioeconomy. However, the compromised titer of these biochemicals hampers their …

Lignocellulosic biomass as a substrate for oleaginous microorganisms: a review

G Valdés, RT Mendonça, G Aggelis - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microorganisms capable of accumulating lipids in high percentages, known as oleaginous
microorganisms, have been widely studied as an alternative for producing oleochemicals …

Current progress in lipid-based biofuels: Feedstocks and production technologies

J Wang, SD Singer, BA Souto, J Asomaning… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The expanding use of fossil fuels has caused concern in terms of both energy security and
environmental issues. Therefore, attempts have been made worldwide to promote the …

Obscure yet promising oleaginous yeasts for fuel and chemical production

RV Sreeharsha, SV Mohan - Trends in biotechnology, 2020 - cell.com
The rapid depletion of petroleum-based fossil fuels has led to the development of alternative
fuel and energy solutions from renewable resources. Lipid-derived oleochemicals and sugar …

Exploring yeast diversity to produce lipid-based biofuels from agro-forestry and industrial organic residues

MN Mota, P Múgica, I Sá-Correia - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exploration of yeast diversity for the sustainable production of biofuels, in particular
biodiesel, is gaining momentum in recent years. However, sustainable, and economically …

Yeasts as microbial cell factories for sustainable production of biofuels

Z Liu, H Moradi, S Shi, F Darvishi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable production of biofuels has provided an attractive alternative to fossil fuels, which
has relieved the concern regarding energy supply and global climate change. Currently …

Recent advances in metabolic engineering of microorganisms for advancing lignocellulose-derived biofuels

A Joshi, KK Verma, VD Rajput, T Minkina, J Arora - Bioengineered, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Combating climate change and ensuring energy supply to a rapidly growing global
population has highlighted the need to replace petroleum fuels with clean, and sustainable …

Current advances in alteration of fatty acid profile in Rhodotorula toruloides: a mini-review

CC Wu, K Honda, F Kazuhito - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2023 - Springer
Microbial lipids are considered promising and environmentally friendly substitutes for fossil
fuels and plant-derived oils. They alleviate the depletion of limited petroleum storage and …