Title |
High concentrations of dried sorghum stalks as a biomass feedstock for single cell oil production by Rhodosporidium toruloides
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Published in |
Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s13068-014-0190-y |
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Authors |
Leonidas Matsakas, Nemailla Bonturi, Everson Alves Miranda, Ulrika Rova, Paul Christakopoulos |
Abstract |
Environmental crisis and concerns for energy security have made the research for renewable fuels that will substitute the usage of fossil fuels an important priority. Biodiesel is a potential substitute for petroleum, but its feasibility is hindered by the utilization of edible vegetable oil as raw material, which is responsible for a large fraction of the production cost and fosters the food versus fuel competition. Microbial oils are an interesting alternative as they do not compete with food production, and low cost renewable materials could serve as raw materials during cultivation of microorganisms. Sweet sorghum is an excellent candidate as substrate for microbial oil production, as it possesses high photosynthetic activity yielding high amounts of soluble and insoluble carbohydrates, and does not require high fertilization and irrigation rates. |
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Indonesia | 1 | 1% |
Brazil | 1 | 1% |
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Student > Master | 10 | 12% |
Researcher | 7 | 9% |
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Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 12% |
Engineering | 9 | 11% |
Chemical Engineering | 5 | 6% |
Environmental Science | 2 | 2% |
Other | 8 | 10% |
Unknown | 26 | 32% |