Challenges and prospects of yeast-based microbial oil production within a biorefinery concept
Abstract Biodiesel, unlike to its fossil-based homologue (diesel), is renewable. Its use contributes to greater sustainability in the energy sector, mainly by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Current biodiesel production relies on plant- and animal-related feedstocks, resulting in high final costs...
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| author | María Gallego-García Ana Susmozas María José Negro Antonio D. Moreno |
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| description | Abstract Biodiesel, unlike to its fossil-based homologue (diesel), is renewable. Its use contributes to greater sustainability in the energy sector, mainly by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Current biodiesel production relies on plant- and animal-related feedstocks, resulting in high final costs to the prices of those raw materials. In addition, the production of those materials competes for arable land and has provoked a heated debate involving their use food vs. fuel. As an alternative, single-cell oils (SCOs) obtained from oleaginous microorganisms are attractive sources as a biofuel precursor due to their high lipid content, and composition similar to vegetable oils and animal fats. To make SCOs competitive from an economic point of view, the use of readily available low-cost substrates becomes essential. This work reviews the most recent advances in microbial oil production from non-synthetic sugar-rich media, particularly sugars from lignocellulosic wastes, highlighting the main challenges and prospects for deploying this technology fully in the framework of a Biorefinery concept. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f4b986379e9a43db8881d4ff969e24d52023-12-10T12:36:40ZengBMCMicrobial Cell Factories1475-28592023-12-0122111510.1186/s12934-023-02254-4Challenges and prospects of yeast-based microbial oil production within a biorefinery conceptMaría Gallego-García0Ana Susmozas1María José Negro2Antonio D. Moreno3Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Unit, Department of Energy, Research Center for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT)Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Unit, Department of Energy, Research Center for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT)Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Unit, Department of Energy, Research Center for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT)Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Unit, Department of Energy, Research Center for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT)Abstract Biodiesel, unlike to its fossil-based homologue (diesel), is renewable. Its use contributes to greater sustainability in the energy sector, mainly by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Current biodiesel production relies on plant- and animal-related feedstocks, resulting in high final costs to the prices of those raw materials. In addition, the production of those materials competes for arable land and has provoked a heated debate involving their use food vs. fuel. As an alternative, single-cell oils (SCOs) obtained from oleaginous microorganisms are attractive sources as a biofuel precursor due to their high lipid content, and composition similar to vegetable oils and animal fats. To make SCOs competitive from an economic point of view, the use of readily available low-cost substrates becomes essential. This work reviews the most recent advances in microbial oil production from non-synthetic sugar-rich media, particularly sugars from lignocellulosic wastes, highlighting the main challenges and prospects for deploying this technology fully in the framework of a Biorefinery concept.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-023-02254-4LignocelluloseBiowasteBiofuelCircular bioeconomyOleaginous yeastMicrobial oil |
| spellingShingle | María Gallego-García Ana Susmozas María José Negro Antonio D. Moreno Challenges and prospects of yeast-based microbial oil production within a biorefinery concept Microbial Cell Factories Lignocellulose Biowaste Biofuel Circular bioeconomy Oleaginous yeast Microbial oil |
| title | Challenges and prospects of yeast-based microbial oil production within a biorefinery concept |
| title_full | Challenges and prospects of yeast-based microbial oil production within a biorefinery concept |
| title_fullStr | Challenges and prospects of yeast-based microbial oil production within a biorefinery concept |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges and prospects of yeast-based microbial oil production within a biorefinery concept |
| title_short | Challenges and prospects of yeast-based microbial oil production within a biorefinery concept |
| title_sort | challenges and prospects of yeast based microbial oil production within a biorefinery concept |
| topic | Lignocellulose Biowaste Biofuel Circular bioeconomy Oleaginous yeast Microbial oil |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-023-02254-4 |
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