Dioxins are the most toxic known environmental pollutants and are mainly formed by human
activities. Due to their structural stability, dioxins persist for extended periods and can be …

The use of fossil fuels has increasingly become associated with negative influences like
detrimental environmental effects. This has made renewables, especially biofuels like …

Waste-cooking oil (WCO) is defined as vegetable oil that has been used to fry food at high
temperatures. The annual global generation of WCO is 41–67 million tons. Without proper …

Sophorolipids (SLs) extracted from the yeast Starmerella display unique structural features,
including hydroxy fatty acids (HFAs), a polymer building block for the synthesis of …

Schizochytrium sp. A-2 is a heterotrophic marine fungus used for the commercial production
of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). However, the pattern of the distribution of DHA and how …

Abstract Background Triacylglycerols (TAGs) rich in medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs, C10–
14 fatty acids) are valuable feedstocks for biofuels and chemicals. Natural sources of TAGs …

Fueled by a variety of industrial applications ranging from bioplastics to cosmetics and
pharmaceuticals, the global demand for unsaturated fatty acids is steadily rising. Most of …

Long-chain hydroxy fatty acids (HFAs) are rare in nature but have many promising industrial
applications. In this study, we developed a biosynthesis method to produce long-chain ω …

The current study describes biological changes in Bacillus megaterium A14K cells growing
in the presence of 2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), the most potent …

Background Metformin is a drug with a long history of providing benefits in diabetes
management and beyond. The mechanisms of action of metformin are complex, and …