Biotechnological potential of inulin for bioprocesses

ZM Chi, T Zhang, TS Cao, XY Liu, W Cui… - Bioresource Technology, 2011 - Elsevier
Inulin consists of linear chains of β-2, 1-linked d-fructofuranose molecules terminated by a
glucose residue through a sucrose-type linkage at the reducing end. In this review article …

Inulinase-expressing microorganisms and applications of inulinases

Z Chi, Z Chi, T Zhang, G Liu, L Yue - Applied Microbiology and …, 2009 - Springer
In this review article, inulinase-expressing microorganisms and its potential applications in
transformation of inulin into very-high-fructose syrup, bioethanol, and inulooligosaccharides …

Marine yeast isolation and industrial application

AS Zaky, GA Tucker, ZY Daw, C Du - FEMS yeast research, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Over the last century, terrestrial yeasts have been widely used in various industries, such as
baking, brewing, wine, bioethanol and pharmaceutical protein production. However, only …

Production and properties of microbial inulinases: recent advances

N Kango, SC Jain - Food Biotechnology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Microbial inulinases find application in enzymatic hydrolysis of inulin for production of
fructose (sweetener) and inulooligosaccharides (prebiotics). Inulin is one of the most …

Thermogravimetric study and kinetic analysis of dried industrial sludge pyrolysis

G Liu, H Song, J Wu - Waste management, 2015 - Elsevier
Thermogravimetric experiments of two different industrial sludge samples were carried out
with non-isothermal temperature programs. The results indicated that the pyrolysis process …

Production, characterization and gene cloning of the extracellular enzymes from the marine-derived yeasts and their potential applications

Z Chi, Z Chi, T Zhang, G Liu, J Li, X Wang - Biotechnology Advances, 2009 - Elsevier
In this review article, the extracellular enzymes production, their properties and cloning of
the genes encoding the enzymes from marine yeasts are overviewed. Several yeast strains …

Overexpression of malic enzyme (ME) of Mucor circinelloides improved lipid accumulation in engineered Rhodotorula glutinis

Z Li, H Sun, X Mo, X Li, B Xu, P Tian - Applied microbiology and …, 2013 - Springer
The oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula glutinis has been known to be a potential feedstock for
lipid production. In the present study, we investigated the enhancement of expression of …

Thermotolerant Kluyveromyces marxianus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains representing potentials for bioethanol production from Jerusalem artichoke by …

N Hu, B Yuan, J Sun, SA Wang, FL Li - Applied microbiology and …, 2012 - Springer
Thermotolerant inulin-utilizing yeast strains are desirable for ethanol production from
Jerusalem artichoke tubers by consolidated bioprocessing (CBP). To obtain such strains, 21 …

Single cell oil production from hydrolysates of inulin and extract of tubers of Jerusalem artichoke by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa TJY15a

CH Zhao, T Zhang, M Li, ZM Chi - Process Biochemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
In this study, we found that Rhodotorula mucilaginosa TJY15a could accumulate
48.8%(w/w) oil from hydrolysate of inulin and its cell dry weight reached 14.8 g/l during the …

Expression of inulinase gene in the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica and single cell oil production from inulin-containingmaterials

CH Zhao, W Cui, XY Liu, ZM Chi, C Madzak - Metabolic engineering, 2010 - Elsevier
Yarrowia lipolytica ACA-DC 50109 has been reported to be an oleaginous yeast and
significant quantities of lipids were accumulated inside the yeast cells. In this study, the INU1 …